. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/AUS/250 
8 July 2010  
 (10-3734) 
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 apple fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Commercial apple production areas in China  
5. Title of the notified document:  Final import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from 
the People's Republic of China  Language:  English  Number of pages:  370   
6. Description of content:  The importation of fresh apple fruit from China may be permitted, 
subject to the Quarantine Act 1908  and the application of phytosanitary measures as 
specified in the Final import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People's 
Republic of China .  These measures are designed to limit quarantine risk to a level which 
achieves Australia's appropriate level of protection. 
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 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 N° 2 and 
11 
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/AUS/250 
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   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 report for fresh appl e fruit from the People's Republic of 
China  
(2) Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) 2010/20 Final import risk analysis report for 
fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China  
All documents are available (in English)  from Biosecurity Australia's website: 
http://www.biosecurityaustralia.gov.au . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  30 June 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  30 June 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  30 June 2010 
[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:    
13. Texts 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@daff.gov.au  The policy determination and the final import risk analysis report are available (in English) on Biosecurity Australia's website:  http://www.biosecurityaustralia.gov.au
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