Australia’s importing country requirements for phytosanitary certificates from 1 May 2023

Addendum to Regular Notification 2023-04-28
G/SPS/N/AUS/558/Add.1

Description

The implementation date for Industry Advice Notice (IAN) 02-2023 has been extended from 1 May 2023 until 1 June 2023.Prior to 1 June 2023, the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will issue further information to clarify Australia’s acceptance of paper phytosanitary certificates, that have been electronically stamped/signed and where they include the QR code or weblink to enable online verification of the document.Details are available on the department’s website:

Keywords

Change in date of adoption/publication/entry into force; Plant health; Plant health