G/SPS/N/NZL/662  
 
15 October 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry for Primary Industries  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Celery ( Apium graveolens ), Broccoflower, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea ), Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ), Basil ( Ocimum 
basilicum ), Parsley ( Petroselinum crispum ), Pea, green/snow/sugar snap ( Pisum sativum ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Australia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard 152.02: Importation and 
Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand . Language(s): English . 
Number of pages: 420 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_6556_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is intending to urgently amend the fresh produce 
Import  Health Standard 152.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 
into New Zealand to reflect the proposed phytosanitary measures for the management of 
Liriomyza huidobrensis  and Liriomyza trifolii  on fresh celery, broccoflower/broccoli/brussel 
sprouts/cabbage/cauliflower, lettuce, basil, parsl ey and peas from Australia.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  
Urgent  implementation of phytosanitary measures for the management of the newly 
emerged pest species Liriomyza huidobrensis  and Liriomyza trifolii  on fresh celery, 
broccoflower/broccoli/brussel  sprouts/cabbage/cauliflower, lettuce, basil, parsley and peas 
from Australia.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
− ISPM 43 Requirements for the use of fumigation as a phytosanitary measure  
− ISPM 18 Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure  G/SPS/N/NZL/662  
 
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  − ISPM 04 Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas  
− ISPM 29 Recognition of pest free areas and a reas of low pest prevalence  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
11 October 2021 /To be confirmed.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Mrs Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. 
Tel: +(64 4) 894 0431; F ax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E -mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mrs Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. 
Tel: +(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E -mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz