WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/44
2June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2296)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Australian Quarantine andInspection Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Bovine semen
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft quarantine requirements for
theimportation ofbovine semen from Japan (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
General -Animal Health Certificate andPermit toImport requirements
Certification
-country freedom forListAdiseases
-AICentre standards
-BSEcertification
-testing ofdonors forbovine pestivirus andJohne 'sdisease
-testing ofsemen forIBR
-collection, processing andstorage ofsemen
Importers/agents responsibilities
Postarrival requirements
6. Objective andrationale: Toprovide conditions forthesafeimportation ofbovine
semen from Japan.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Nil
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: English
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 25July1997
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 25July1997
11. Final date forcomments: 20July1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: