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AustraliaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas)

Official title

Melon fruit from Japan: biosecurity import requirements draft report

Australia issued an addendum on 10 February 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/AUS/607. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 October 2024. The comment period closed on 16 December 2024.

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Products

Fresh melon fruit

HS codes
  • 08 · Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons
    • 080719 Fresh melons (excl. watermelons)
Notifying member
Australia
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Plant protection
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/AUS/607Latest notice: G/SPS/N/AUS/607/Add.2
Keywords
Plant health, Pests, Modification of content/scope of regulation, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 16 December 2024
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/AUS/607/Add.2⁩, 10 February 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Melon fruit from Japan: biosecurity import requirements draft report

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has published the import conditions for fresh melon fruit from Japan, for human consumption. All varieties of melon fruit (Cucumis melo) are permitted to be imported. This includes muskmelon, rockmelon and honeydew melon. Import is not permitted for oriental melons (C. melo var. makuwa) and oriental pickling melons (C. melo var. utilissimus (syn. C. melo var. conomon)) from Japan. Fresh melons from Japan must be produced under pest area freedom for the fruit fly, Zeugodacus tau, to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia. Melon fruit from the Okinawa Prefecture are not permitted to be imported into Australia. Details are available on the department’s website, Import conditions for fresh melons from Japan and in BICON, BICON - Import Conditions.

The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced fresh melon (Cucumis melo) fruit, except oriental melon (C. melo var. makuwa) and oriental pickling melon (C. melo var. utilissimus), to Australia from all commercial production areas of Japan be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements. The draft report contains details of pests that are of biosecurity concern to Australia that are potentially associated with the importation of commercially produced fresh melon fruit from Japan, the risk assessments for the identified pests, and the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level.

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/AUS/607/Add.2

    Melon fruit from Japan: biosecurity import requirements draft report

    The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has published the import conditions for fresh melon fruit from Japan, for human consumption. All varieties of melon fruit (Cucumis melo) are permitted to be imported. This includes muskmelon, rockmelon and honeydew melon. Import is not permitted for oriental melons (C. melo var. makuwa) and oriental pickling melons (C. melo var. utilissimus (syn. C. melo var. conomon)) from Japan. Fresh melons from Japan must be produced under pest area freedom for the fruit fly, Zeugodacus tau, to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia. Melon fruit from the Okinawa Prefecture are not permitted to be imported into Australia. Details are available on the department’s website, Import conditions for fresh melons from Japan and in BICON, BICON - Import Conditions.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  2. AddendumG/SPS/N/AUS/607/Add.1

    Melon fruit from Japan: biosecurity import requirements draft report

    The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has finalised a risk analysis in response to the market access request for fresh melon (Cucumis melo) fruit, except oriental melon (C. melo var. makuwa) and oriental pickling melon (C. melo var. utilissimus) from Japan into Australia for human consumption. The final report recommends a combination of risk management measures and a system of operational procedures that will reduce the risk associated with the importation of fresh melon fruit, except oriental melon and oriental pickling melon, from Japan to achieve Australia’s appropriate level of protection. The final report recommends that the importation of fresh melon fruit, except oriental melon and oriental pickling melon, from Japan into Australia be permitted, subject to the application of the phytosanitary measures, as outlined in the final report, for a fruit fly and thrips species of biosecurity concern to Australia. The draft report for this risk analysis was published on the department’s website on 17 October 2024 for a 60 day stakeholder consultation period (G/SPS/N/AUS/607).

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  3. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/AUS/607

    Comment deadline: Closed on 16 December 2024

    Melon fruit from Japan: biosecurity import requirements draft report

    The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced fresh melon (Cucumis melo) fruit, except oriental melon (C. melo var. makuwa) and oriental pickling melon (C. melo var. utilissimus), to Australia from all commercial production areas of Japan be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements. The draft report contains details of pests that are of biosecurity concern to Australia that are potentially associated with the importation of commercially produced fresh melon fruit from Japan, the risk assessments for the identified pests, and the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

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