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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/181
25 July 2002
(02-4123)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
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):   Grain for Processing ( Avena sativa , Cathamus tinctorius , Glycine max,
Gossypium  spp., Helianthus  annuus, Panicum  miliaceum , Phalaris canariensis , Setaria
italica and Zea mays )
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Australia, Canada, China, Un ited States of America
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry Standard 155.02.02.06: Importation of Grain for Processing (9 July 2002)
(English)(49 pages)
6. Description of content:  Pursuant to Section 22 of the New Zealand Biosecurity Act (1993)
amendments have been made to the  MAF  Biosecurity Authority Standard 155.02.02.06:
Importation of Grain for Processing.  Import schedules for Avena sativa , Cathamus
tinctorius , Glycine max, Gossypium  spp., Helianthus  annuus, Panicum  miliaceum , Phalaris
canariensis , Setaria italica and Zea mays  have been added or amended for importation
from  Australia, Canada, China, and the USA.  Importation requirements for Cathamus
tinctorius , Glycine max, Gossypium  spp., Helianthus  annuus, Panicum  miliaceum , Phalaris
canariensis , and Setaria italica  were formerly provided in import health permits only.
The standard includes the pre-shipment requirements, phytosanitary certification
requirements, transit requirements, biosecurity and quarantine requirements, inspection and
treatment requirements and the actions undertaken on the interception or detection of
regulated organisms or contaminants.
As these are trade-facilitating measures the import health standard has been adopted.
However, New Zealand will still take any comments into account and amend the import
health standard if necessary.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
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8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Biosecurity Act 1993
(as amended) (English)
10. Proposed date of adoption:  10 July 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   10 July 2002
12. Final date for comments:   16 September 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:   
Director - Plants Biosecurity
MAF Biosecurity Authority
Ministry of Agriculture and ForestryP O Box 2526
Wellington
New Zealand
Attention:  Dr Dave Nendick - National Advisor
Plant Imports (Seeds and Nursery Stock)
Fax: +64 4 474 4257
Email:  plantimports@maf.govt.nz
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority,  [   ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Mr. Keawe Woodmore
Coordinator - SPS New Zealand
PO Box 2526101-103 The Terrace
Wellington
New Zealand
Tel:  +64 4 474 4226
Fax:  +64 4 470 2730
E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz
Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm