G/SPS/N/AUS/567  
26 June 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and 
Forestry  
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 (chilled and frozen) bovine skeletal muscle meat  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Risk of lumpy skin disease via fresh (chilled or frozen) 
bovine skeletal muscle meat from applicant countries – Draft report . Languag e(s):  
English . Number of pages:  24 
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/animal/fresh -chilled -
frozen -beef/reports  
6. Description of content:  The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Forestry has released the draft review for the Risk of lumpy skin disease via fresh 
(chilled or frozen) bovine skeletal muscle meat from applicant countries for comm ent. 
The draft review focusses on the biosecurity risk of lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus 
transmission via fresh (chilled and frozen) skeletal muscle meat derived from bovines.  
The findings of the draft review support that beef skeletal muscle is a safe com modity with 
regard to LSD transmission. No specific biosecurity risk management measures above 
internationally accepted requirements to produce beef for human consumption were seen 
as necessary to address this risk.  
The draft review can be accessed at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity -
trade/policy/risk -analysis/animal/fresh -chilled -frozen -beef/reports.  
Trading partners are invited to provide comments on the draft review until 26 July 2023 
(30-day comment period).  
The department will carefully consider all comments while preparing the final review.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant pro tection, 
[ ] 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 serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/AUS/567  
 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter  11.9.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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 s tandard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 June 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 July 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
avail able) of other body:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au