G/SPS/N/AUS/399  
 
14 September 2016  
(16-4856) 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 ite m number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh dragon fruit ( Hylocereus  spp.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Viet Nam  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft report for the review of biosecurity import 
requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam, September 2016 . Language(s): 
English . Number of  pages: 81 
6. Description of content: Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve 
Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh dragon fruit from 
Viet Nam. The draft report includes:  
 Summary;  
 Introduction, including  Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk 
analysis;  
 Method for pest risk analysis;  
 Viet Nam's commercial production practices for dragon fruit;  
 Pest risk assessments for quarantine pests;  
 Pest risk management;  
 Conclusion; and  
 Pest catego risation.  
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 standard? 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) :   
[X] Internati onal Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM No 2 and 11  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/AUS/ 399 
 
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  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 
internation al standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 September 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 November 2016  
Agency or authori ty designated to handle comments: [ ]  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  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  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  
 
Report available (in English) from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture 
and Water Resources website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -
analysis/plant/dragon -fruit-from-vietnam/public -consultation -on-draft-report .