G/SPS/N/AUS/419  
 
31 March 2017  
(17-1790) 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: Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water 
Resources  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Captive non -human primates from zoos and research 
institutions  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exten t relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Importation of captive non -human primates - Review 
of import conditions.  Language(s): English . Number of pages: 73 
6. Description of content: A final report on a risk assessment of the animal and human 
health risks associated with imported captive non -human primates. Importation of 
captive non -human primates will be permitted subject to biosecurity legislation, and the 
application of  sanitary measures. The report identifies and categorizes hazards of 
biosecurity concern associated with the importation of captive non -human primates and 
includes a review of disease agents.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health,  [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or  serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
various chapters, as referenced in the final policy review  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/AUS/419  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/ba/memo s/2017/ba2017 -
05.pdf   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 March 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2017  
[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 handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National En quiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Text(s)  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 Austra lian 
SPS Notification Authority:  
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/biosecurity/risk -
analysis/ira/importation -captive -non-human -primates -final-report.pdf  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT   2601 
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6 272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au