G/SPS/N/NZL/692  
 
5 July 2022  
(22-5164) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
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):  Vessels ( The Craft Risk Management Standard applies to all vessels 
entering New Zealand territory. It does not apply to vessels that are passing through 
New Zealand territory on innocent or transit passage as defined in the United Nations 
Convention on Law of the Sea. ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Craft Risk Management Standard for Vessels . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  22 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_4442_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The proposed Vessels standard combines the current vessels 
and biofouling requirements (currently found in CRMS -Biofoul) into a single document. 
This will result in the CRMS -Biofoul being revoked. Some changes to these requirements 
have been made to ensure that the Vessels standard remains fit for purpose.  
Major changes include extended time allowed for short -stay vessels in New Zealand, 
the inclusion of requirements for vessel biofouling inspections, and a change in common 
name of regulated pests – Lymantria  species (formerly AGM). The Lymantria  species ri sk 
period will also be extended and may require more vessels to obtain certificates of 
freedom.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territo ry from 
other damage from pests.   
8. 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 (OI E) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS /N/NZL/692  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Risk Management Proposal: Amendments to the Craft Risk Management Standard for 
Vessels  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_4442_01_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 August 2022  
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:   
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  
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notifications/  
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:   
For comments please submit to:  
Invasive Species Team  
Animal and Plant Health Directorate  
Biosecurity New Zealand  
Ministry for Primary Industries  
PO Box 2526 Wellington, NZ  
E-mail: standards@mpi.govt.nz  
 
Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. 
Tel: +(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 89 4 0733; E -mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notifications/