WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/51
25August 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3467)
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): Yapear(Pyrus
bretschneideri Redh.) fruitfrom Hebei Province inThePeople 'sRepublic ofChina
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Discussion Paper andPhytosanitary
Requirements onPestRiskAnalysis oftheimportation ofyapearfruitfrom Hebei
Province inThePeople 'sRepublic ofChina (27pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Outline oftheanalysis oftheproposed importation ofyapear
fruitfrom Hebei Province inThePeople 'sRepublic ofChina andproposed import
conditions.
6. Objective andrationale: Tofacilitate theimportation ofyapearfruitfrom Hebei
Province inThePeople 'sRepublic ofChina while providing adequate quarantine
security forthemanagement ofhighriskpests.
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: Discussion Paper and
Phytosanitary Requirements onPestRiskAnalysis oftheimportation ofyapearfruit
from Hebei Province inThePeople 'sRepublic ofChina (English)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Tobeannounced
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11. Final date forcomments: Thedomestic closing dateis15September 1997, however
comments from Members willbeaccepted until27October 1997, ifnotice ofintention
tocomment isreceived bythedomestic closing date.
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: