G/SPS/N/AUS/525  
 
2 July 2021  
(21-5297) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fresh kiwifruit  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  France and Italy  
5. Title of the notified document:  Additional pre -export measure required on fresh 
kiwifruit from Italy and France to Australia . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  The National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Australia, 
the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the Department) has reviewed 
on-arrival pest interceptions on imports of fresh kiwifruit from Italy and France and 
determined that ad ditional pre -export measures are required.  
From 12 July 2021 all imports of fresh kiwifruit for human consumption from Italy or 
France to Australia will be required to undergo methyl bromide fumigation prior to export.  
Alternative mitigation measures with relevant efficacy data to support the proposal will be 
assessed as a priority by the Department where a submission is received from the 
exporting NPPOs of Italy and France.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 13  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/AUS/525  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are availab le: 
Further  information is available in an Industry Advice Notice: IAN 120 -2021 Additional 
Measures on Fresh Kiwifruit from Italy and France  
(https://www.agricu lture.gov.au/import/industry -advice/2021/120 -2021) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 12 July 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 11 June 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 12 July 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 August 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notific ation 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au