WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/53
19September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3789)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Australian Quarantine andInspection Service (AQIS)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Laboratory rats
andmice
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft requirements forthe
importation oflaboratory ratsandmice(8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Areview oftheconditions fortheimportation oflaboratory rats
andmice, taking intoaccount rodent diseases thatdonotoccur inAustralia and
zoonotic diseases.
6. Objective andrationale: Animal andhuman health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Animal Quarantine
Policy Memorandum 1997/57 -Draft requirements fortheimportation oflaboratory
ratsandmice(English)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven onpublication inthe
AQIS Bulletin.
11. Final date forcomments: 10November 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
AQIS
Animal Quarantine Policy Branch
GPO Box858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Fax: +6126272 3399