G/SPS/N/AUS/384/Add.2  
 
30 November 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 29 November 2017, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Final pest risk analysis for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  (CGMMV ) 
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed a final 
pest risk analysis for CGMMV. This pest risk analysis was initiated in response to the in troduction 
of emergency measures for the importation of Citrullus lanatus , Cucumis melo , Cucumis sativus , 
Cucurbita maxima , Cucurbita moschata , Cucurbita pepo , Lagenaria siceraria , Trichosanthes 
cucumerina and any hybrid of these species.  
The draft pest risk analysis was released on 7 April 2016 for a 30 day stakeholder consultation 
period, which was extended for a further 30 days in response to the requests received from 
stakeholders, and was published as a SPS notification with reference number G/SPS/N/ AUS/384.  
The import conditions for cucurbit seeds associated with CGMMV are summarised below:  
 Testing – mandatory off -shore or on -shore testing by International Seed Testing Association 
(ISTA) validated Enzyme -Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) or a PCR me thod approved by 
the department on a sample size of 9,400 seeds (or 20 per cent for small seed lots) to verify 
freedom from CGMMV; AND  
 Certification – seed lots tested off -shore must be accompanied by an official government 
Phytosanitary Certificate endors ed with the following additional declaration:  
The consignment of [ botanical name  (Genus species )] was tested by ELISA [ insert 
laboratory name and report number ] on a sample size of 9,400 seeds (or 20 per cent of 
small seed lots) and found free from CGMMV';  OR 
The consignment of [ botanical name  (Genus species )] was tested by PCR [ insert laboratory 
name and report number ] on a sample size of 9,400 seeds (or 20 per cent of small seed 
lots) and found free from CGMMV'; AND  
 On-arrival inspection – seed lots must be inspected on arrival to verify freedom from live 
insects, soil, disease symptoms, prohibited seeds, other plant material (for example, leaf, 
stem material, fruit pulp and pod material), animal material (for example, animal faeces and 
feathers) and any o ther extraneous contamination of quarantine concern.  
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:  G/SPS/N/AUS/384/Add.2  
 
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  Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measur e in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally 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  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other bod y: 
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Texts are available at the following web address:  
http://agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/memos/ba2017 -24  
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