. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/AUS/252 
18 August 2010  
 (10-4378) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Biosecurity Australia, Australian Government 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):  Fresh Mango ( Mangifera indica  L.) fruit for human consumption 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Philippines  
5. Title of the notified document:  Extension of existing policy for the importation of fresh 
mango fruit from the Philippines to Australia - Inclusion of the additional growing area of 
Davao del Sur, Mindanao Island  Language:  English  Number of pages:  62   
6. Description of content:  Australia is proposing to amend the conditions for the importation 
of fresh mango ( Mangifera indica  L.) fruit from the Philippines to allow fruit from the 
province of Davao del Sur of Mindanao Island, to be imported into Australia subject to 
conditions. 
Consistent with existing policies for the importation of mangoes from areas where fruit 
flies are present, pre-export vapour heat tr eatment is required to mitigate the risks 
associated with Bactrocera cucurbitae , B. occipitalis  and B. philippinensis . 
On the basis of a submission supporting area freedom from mango pulp weevil 
(Sternochetus frigidus ) and mango seed weevil ( Sternochetus mangiferae ), Biosecurity 
Australia is satisfied that the province of Davao del Sur of Mindanao Island meets 
Australia's requirements for recognition and ma intenance of pest free areas.  This area 
freedom recognition is subject to audit and ongoing verification by the Australian 
Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 
The report concludes that the mealybugs Rastrococcus invadens  and R. spinosus  are risks 
on the commodity.  These risks will be adequately managed by the pre-export phytosanitary certification and on-arrival inspection for P. lilacinus  already being applied to mangoes 
from the Philippines (Guimaras Island). 
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.    G/SPS/N/AUS/252 
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  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)   
[ ] 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. 4 
Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas, ISPM No. 11 Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests,  including analysis of environmental risks and living 
modified organisms.  
[ ] 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:   
(1) Final import risk analysis on the proposal to change the treatment for mango 
(Mangifera indica  L.) fruit from the Republic of the Philippines, February 1999. 
Available at http://www.biosecurityaustralia.gov.au  (available in English) 
(2) Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) 2010/24:  Extension of existing policy for the 
importation of fresh mango fruit from the Repub lic of the Philippines to Australia - 
Inclusion of the additional growing area  of Davao del Sur, Mindanao Island. 
Available at http://www.biosecurityaustralia.gov.au  (available in English) 
(3) Extension of existing policy for the importation of fresh mango fruit from the 
Republic of the Philippines to Australia - Inclusion of the additional growing area of Davao del Sur, Mindanao Island,  August 2010.  Available at 
 http://www.biosecurityaustralia.gov.au
 (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  12 September 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  13 August 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Thirty days from the publication   
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Thirty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
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:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Text available on Biosecurity Australia's website at: 
http://www.biosecurityaustralia.gov.au