G/SPS/N/AUS/363/Add.8  
 
7 June 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 2 June 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia. 
 
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 Changes to import conditions and import permits for selected goods entering Australia from 
16 June 2016 
On commencement of the new Biosecurity Act 2015 on 16 June 2016, there will be changes to import conditions and the requirement for import permits for some goods entering Australia.  
- An increased number of goods may not require an import permit if importers can meet the 
specified import conditions on the Australian Government's Biosecurity Import Conditions 
System (BICON). Goods affected include selected  fresh produce, plant products, animal feed, 
peat, used machinery and tyres. 
- Import conditions will change for selected veterinary products. 
- Mined fertiliser in bags of 100kg or less will require an import permit. Details of the changes to import conditions and import permits for specific products are found in 
the Australian Government's Industry Advice Notice 37-2016 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/impor t/industry-advice/ian/16/37-2016 . 
The import conditions for these goods will be updated on BICON on 16 June 2016.   
BICON will remain the primary source of information on Australia's import conditions. It will 
provide the import conditions and requirements including any official certification required from the 
exporting country's national plant protection or ganization that an importer must meet.   
Visit BICON via http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/online-services/bicon . 
For further information please see the IPPC notification at: 
https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/australia/reportingobligation/2016/05/changes-to-import-
conditions-for-selected-goods-entering-australia-from-16-june-2016/ . 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] 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 
[X] Other: Change to import conditions under new legislation. G/SPS/N/AUS/363/Add.8 
 
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  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 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (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 
Specific enquires about the new legislation and implementation process may be sent to: 
Biosecurity Legislation Implementation Support Office 
Biosecurity Policy and Implementation Division Department of Agriculture and Water Resources GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 
E-mail: newbiosecuritylegislation@agriculture.gov.au 
Specific enquiries about import conditions may be sent to: 
Import Services Team 
Plant Division 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 
E-mail: imports@agriculture.gov.au 
Text(s) available from: [X] 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 Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/impor t/industry-advice/ian/16/37-2016  
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