Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Biosecurity Advice 2020-A02: Proposed interim import conditions for uncooked prawns for human consumption


WTO code G/SPS/N/AUS/495/Add.1
Date notice 13/05/2020
Notice type Regular
Title Biosecurity Advice 2020-A02: Proposed interim import conditions for uncooked prawns for human consumption
Summary

As  set  out  in  Animal  Biosecurity  Advice  2020-A03  published  on  the  department's  website  on 14 May 2020 at: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk-analysis/memos.
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has determined that interim import conditions for uncooked prawns imported into Australia are required to manage the risks associated with infection by Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP). Australia's current import conditions  for  uncooked  prawns  (including  freezing  and  head  and  shell  removal)  do  not  manage biosecurity risk for EHP to a level that meets Australia's appropriate level of protection. Deveining is considered the most effective and practically implementable interim measure for reducing the load of viable EHP spores in infected prawns.
In response to the release of Animal Biosecurity Advice 2020-A02 "Proposed interim import conditions for  uncooked  prawns  and  prawn  products  imported  for  human  consumption  into  Australia",  the department  received  comments  from  7  stakeholders  during  the  60-day  comment  period.  These comments were considered when finalising the interim uncooked prawn import conditions.

Uncooked  prawns  arriving  in  Australia on or  after  1  July  2020  must  be  certified  by  the  competent authority to have undergone a deveining step during processing. Uncooked prawns will continue to be subject to 100 per cent seals intact inspection on-arrival in Australia.
If uncooked prawns do not meet the new interim import conditions they will be directed for re -export, disposal or treatment (e.g. cooking).
The import conditions for uncooked prawns will remain "interim" while Australia finalises the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported into Australia for human consumption   as announced by Australia's Director of Biosecurity on 16 May 2017 (Biosecurity Advice 2017/07; G/SPS/N/AUS/422). 
The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Water  and  the  Environment  anticipates  the  draft  report  will  be available for comment in mid-2020.
Australia's updated model health certificate for prawns and prawn meat for human consumption is attached, which includes the additional attestation at Point 7.1 (2) for competent authorities to certify that uncooked prawns have been deveined. Wording has not changed since the release of the previous SPS notice proposing these changes (G/SPS/N/AUS/495).
Trading partners are encouraged to implement the required certification changes and finalise changes with the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in a timely manner to prevent disruptions to trade from 1 July 2020.
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/AUS/20_3171_00_e.pdf 
This addendum concerns a:  Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulatio

Product uncooked prawns
Country Australia

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NAUS495A1.pdf

Orther Notice:


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