G/SPS/N/AUS/368/Add.1  
 
25 July 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 25 July 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia. 
 
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 Final review of policy: importation of Zantedeschia  dormant tubers into Australia 
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised its 
review of policy for the importation of Calla lily ( Zantedeschia  species) dormant tubers into 
Australia from all countries. This review was initiated in response to requests from Australian industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries  New Zealand to improve import conditions for 
Zantedeschia  dormant tubers. This final review of policy reviews the quarantine pests of 
Zantedeschia  dormant tubers, evaluates the appropriaten ess of existing import conditions in 
addressing the identified risks and recommends ch anges to the existing policy where appropriate. 
This review also recommends alternative import conditions for Zantedeschia  dormant tubers 
produced under a systems approach or certification scheme. 
The draft review of policy was published on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture 
and Water Resources' website on 29 July 2015 for a 30 day stakeholder consultation period and 
was published as an SPS notification with reference number G/SPS/N/AUS/368. 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable G/SPS/N/AUS/368/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Australian SPS Contact Point 
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601 Australia 
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678 
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
The Australian SPS Notification Point 
GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 
Australia 
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678 E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Texts are available at the following web address, or alternatively, from the Australian 
SPS Notification Point: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecu rity/risk-analysis/memos/ba2016-26 .  
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