G/SPS/N/AUS/322  
 
22 July 2013  
(13-3931)  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, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Wood and articles of wood; Wood charcoal 
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: Australia's import conditions for Timber and Timber 
Mouldings - Myrtaceae   Language(s): English  Number of pages:  
"http://apps.daff.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=9018800&intComm
odityId=22573&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go +to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID
=0" 
6. Description of content: The importation of myrtaceous timber into Australia from 
countries where Puccinia psidii  has been recorded was prohibited in 2004 following the 
border detection of viable contaminant spores of this fungus on consignments of myrtaceous timber. Following a review of the biosecurity risks from this pathogen on 
myrtaceous timber, the prohibition has been lifted. Imports of myrtaceous timber from 
countries where P. psidii  is present are now subject to the same treatment options as for 
myrtaceous timber from countries without the pathogen. 
The details of import conditions for myrtaceous timber from all countries, including 
phytosanitary treatment requirements, are available from the departments import online conditions database, ICON. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None G/SPS/N/AUS/322 
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 27 May 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 July 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 27 May 2013 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Texts are available at the following web address, or, alternatively, from the Australian 
SPS Notification Point.  
"http://apps.daff.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_Que ryResults.asp?Commodity=timber+mouldin
g&Area=All+Countries&EndUse=All+End+Uses " 
The Australian SPS Notification Point 
GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 
Australia 
E-mail: sps.contact@daff.gov.au