The Following Communication, Received on 29 November 2017, Is Being Circulated at the Request

G/SPS/N/AUS/384/Add.2

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NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, received on 29 November 2017, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Australia.

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Final pest risk analysis for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV)
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed a final pest risk analysis for CGMMV. This pest risk analysis was initiated in response to the introduction of emergency measures for the importation of Citrullus lanatus, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita pepo, Lagenaria siceraria, Trichosanthes cucumerina and any hybrid of these species.
The draft pest risk analysis was released on 7 April 2016 for a 30 day stakeholder consultation period, which was extended for a further 30 days in response to the requests received from stakeholders, and was published as a SPS notification with reference number G/SPS/N/AUS/384.
The import conditions for cucurbit seeds associated with CGMMV are summarised below:
-  Testing – mandatory off-shore or on-shore testing by International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) validated Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) or a PCR method approved by the department on a sample size of 9,400 seeds (or 20 per cent for small seed lots) to verify freedom from CGMMV; AND
-  Certification – seed lots tested off-shore must be accompanied by an official government Phytosanitary Certificate endorsed with the following additional declaration:
The consignment of [botanical name (Genus species)] was tested by ELISA [insert laboratory name and report number] on a sample size of 9,400 seeds (or 20 per cent of small seed lots) and found free from CGMMV'; OR
The consignment of [botanical name (Genus species)] was tested by PCR [insert laboratory name and report number] on a sample size of 9,400 seeds (or 20 per cent of small seed lots) and found free from CGMMV'; AND
-  On-arrival inspection – seed lots must be inspected on arrival to verify freedom from live insects, soil, disease symptoms, prohibited seeds, other plant material (for example, leaf, stem material, fruit pulp and pod material), animal material (for example, animal faeces and feathers) and any other extraneous contamination of quarantine concern.
This addendum concerns a:
[] Modification of final date for comments
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
[] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation
[] Withdrawal of proposed regulation
[] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force
[] Other:
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)
[] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: []National Notification Authority, [] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
Text(s) 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 Authority
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
E-mail:
Texts are available at the following web address:
http://agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk-analysis/memos/ba2017-24

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