G/TBT/N/AUS/143  
18 July 2022  
(22-5444) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if diffe rent from above:   
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade TBT Enquiry Point  
Email: tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  All 
agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, food and forestry products exported from or imported 
to Australia.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Name change 
of name for the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; 
(1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Trading partners are advised that fo llowing the outcome of the 
2022 Australian Federal Election there have been some changes to the structure and 
names of Australian Government departments.  
From 1 July 2022, the former Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 
(DAWE) has been rena med to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
(DAFF).The only change is the name of the department and DAFF remains the Australian 
Government competent authority responsible for the inspection and certification, where 
applicable, of Australi an agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, food and forestry product 
exports and imports.  
This notification is made in parallel to G/SPS/N/AUS/541 advising the change of name to 
the SPS Committee. It is also in addition to G/SPS/N/AUS/540 regarding changes t o 
horticulture and grain products export certification to reflect the department's name 
change.  
As provided for in the abovementioned notification, updated certificates will be released 
during July 2022. There will be a short transition period where old an d new certificates 
may be presented to border officials for clearance of goods  G/TBT/N/AUS/143  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or 
health; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
Office of Trade Negotiations  
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Canberra A.C.T  
Tel: + (61 2) 6261 1111  
Email: tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au