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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/AUS/275 
29 September 2011  
 (11-4729) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Live goldfish ( Carassius auratus ) for ornamental purposes 
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:  Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011-16: Conditions for the 
importation of live freshwater ornamental finfish into Austra lia: amended health 
certification requirements for goldfish  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 page 
with two attachments (4 pages in total) 
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/2005131/BAA2011-16-Goldfish.pdf     
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file /0013/2005150/Goldfish-attachment-1.pdf  
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file /0016/2005153/Goldfish-attachment-2.pdf  
or 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/AUS/11_3167_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/AUS/11_3167_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/AUS/11_3167_02_e.pdf   
6. Description of content:  Recent research findings have indicated that goldfish 
haematopoietic necrosis virus (GFHNV) is pr esent in domestic goldfish populations in 
Australia.  It will no longer be necessary for go ldfish exported to Australia to be certified 
free of the disease. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   G/SPS/N/AUS/275 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Aquatic Animal Health Code (2011); 
Chapter 5.1-General Obligations Relate d to Certification; Article 5.1.2.- 
Responsibilities of the importing country (2).  
[ ] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  1 September 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  1 September 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 September 2011 
[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:  [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@daff.gov.au 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: