G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.5  
 
18 May 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 18 May 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Biosecurity (Suspended Goods - Uncooked Prawns) Amendment (Exceptions) D etermination 
(No. 4) 2017  
On 10 January 2017, Australia notified that the importation of uncooked prawns (including prawn 
meat) had been suspended under the Biosecurity (Suspended Goods - Uncooked Prawns) 
Determination 2017 (the Determination). This was d ue to an unacceptable level of biosecurity risk 
posed by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV).  
Australia notified of the amendment of the Determination on 10 February 2017, 27 February 2017 
and 3 April 2017, exempting a number of prawns and prawn products whic h, following review, 
were deemed to present a low risk of introducing prawn diseases into Australia. Some goods 
exempte d include dried prawn and shelf -stable prawn -based food products 
(G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.1), irradiated bait for aquatic use, pet fish food and aquaculture feed 
(G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.1), uncooked prawns sourced from Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone 
(G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.1), prawns and prawn meat from Australia's External Territories 
(G/SPS/N/AUS/412/A dd.2), uncooked Australian wild -caught pra wns exported to Thailand for 
processing in a facility approved by Thailand's Department of Fisheries (DoF), and re -exported to 
Australia (G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.2 ), and uncooked Australian wild -caught prawns exported to all 
other countries for processing, and  re-exported to Australia (G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.3 and 
G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.4).  
On 15 May 2017, Australia issued a fourth amendment to the scope of the Determination to 
exempt uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat that is marinated for human consumption.  
Interim revised import conditions to facilitate the resumption of trade in these products are being 
developed. Further information regarding these revised import conditions will be provided to 
trading partners through a subsequent World Trade Organization no tification. Trade in these 
products can only resume once interim import conditions have been implemented.  
This most recent amendment to the Determination can be found at: 
https:/ /www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00537 . 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of applica tion of measure  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.5  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authorit y 
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of othe r body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
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