WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/47
29July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3203)
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): Pigmeatfrom
Denmark
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Import riskanalysis ofpigmeat
imported from Denmark (50pages)
5. Description ofcontent: AQIS isproposing topermit theimportation ofuncooked pig
meatfrom Denmark following aqualitative riskanalysis. Themain disease ofconcern
inDenmark isporcine reproductive andrespiratory syndrome (PRRS). Australia is
freeofPRRS. Theriskmanagement strategy proposed isthatimported pigmeatis
processed inAustralia toacoretemperature of56degrees Cfor60minutes or
equivalent time/temperature prior toretail sale.
6. Objective andrationale: Animal 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 1996/56 -Import RiskAnalysis (IRA) ofPigMeat Imported from
Denmark andTrade Access Request from Denmark fortheExport ofPigmeat (English)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven onpublication inthe
AQIS Bulletin
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11. Final date forcomments: 20September 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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: +6162723399