G/SPS/N/AUS/363/Add.9  
 
9 June 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 8 June 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia. 
 
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 Australia's Biosecurity Legislative instruments package released 
The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, has 
released finalised legislative instruments under the Biosecurity Act 2015. 
Finalised legislative instruments under the Biosecurity Act 2015 are now publically available 
Federal Register of Legislation website. This includes instruments such as the: 
 - Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2016 
 - First Point of Entry Determinations  - Biosecurity (Methods of Ballast Water Management) Approval 2016 
 - Biosecurity (Acceptable Ballast Water exchange Area) Declaration 2016 
 - Biosecurity (Reportable Biosecurity Incidents) Determination 2016. 
The new legislation was developed in consultation with a range of stakeholders including industry, 
state and territory governments, health professionals, environmental groups, trading partners and 
the general public. 
Industry stakeholders and clients are reminded that the Biosecurity Act 2015 will commence in 
less than two weeks, on 16 June 2016. 
Vessel, airline and aircraft operators and those ex porting goods to Australia, are advised to make 
sure they understand the legislation including changes that may affect their industry after commencement.  
BICON remains the department's online source for import conditions and permit applications. 
In some defined areas, the legislation makes provision for a transition period to allow businesses 
time to become compliant with new requirements.  
For information on transitional arrangements please refer to the department's website or the 
Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 at 
https://www.legislation.go v.au/Details/C2015A00062 . 
The department's website has dedicated information on the new legislation to help you understand 
what has changed. You can find this information at www.agriculture.gov.au/b iosecuritylegislation . 
For more information, or to make a submission, please visit: 
www.agriculture.gov.au/b iosecuritylegislation  or contact the Biosecurity Implementation Branch at 
newbiosecuritylegislation@agriculture.gov.au.  G/SPS/N/AUS/363/Add.9 
 
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  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: New draft biosecurity regulations out for consultation. 
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  
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  
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