G/SPS/N/AUS/554  
 
28 November 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
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):  Tahitian/Persian limes ( Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia ) 
(HS code(s): 080550)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  New Caledonia  
5. Title of the notified document:  New Caledonia: Fresh Tahitian lime fruit – Change of 
import conditions . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  Following a review of Australia's import conditions for fresh 
Persian/Tahitian limes, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is removing 
the risk management requirement for citrus scab ( Elsinöe fawcettii  syn. 
Sphaceloma  fawcettii ) for Tahitian limes from New Caledonia.  
The purpose of removing this requirement for New Caledonia is to ensure citrus scab is 
managed consistently across all fresh lime import pathways into Australia.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify th e 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] International Plant Protec tion Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 2 and 
ISPM 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/554  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/plant/limes -
newcaledonia  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 November 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2022  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and F orestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Austra lian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au