G/SPS/N/AUS/384  
 
8 April 2016  
(16-1989)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Seeds ( Citrullus lanatus , Cucumis melo , Cucumis 
sativus , Cucurbita maxima , Cucurbita moschata , Cucurbita pepo , Lagenaria siceraria , 
Trichosanthes cucumerina  and any hybrid of these species) 
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: Draft pest risk analysis for Cucumber green mottle 
mosaic virus  (CGMMV)  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 59 
6. Description of content: The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and 
Water Resources initiated this pest risk analysis to review the scientific basis for Australian emergency measures to manage Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  
(CGMMV) seed-borne host seeds for sowing, including Citrullus lanatus , Cucumis melo , 
Cucumis sativus , Cucurbita maxima , Cucurbita moschata , Cucurbita pepo , Lagenaria 
siceraria , Trichosanthes cucumerina  and any hybrid of these species. This pest risk 
analysis proposes that the emergency measures become the standard import conditions 
for CGMMV host seeds. 
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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPM 
No. 1, 2 and 11  
[ ] 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/384 
 
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  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) : 8 April 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) : 9 May 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation 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  
Texts are available at the following web addr ess, or alternatively, from the Australian 
SPS Notification Point. http://www.agriculture.gov.au/bio security/risk-analysis/memos/