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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/210
29 April 2003
(03-2266)
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):  Wood packaging materials (wood and wood products (excluding paper
products) used in supporting, protecting or carrying cargo)
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
countries or regions
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Import Health Standard:
Wood Packaging Material from All Countri es (available in English, 20 pages).
6. Description of content:  The import requirements for wood packaging material entering
New Zealand from all  areas.  Together with New Zealand's current import requirements for
wood packaging material, New Zealand will adopt the provisions of the International
Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) #15:  Guidelines for Regulating Wood
Packaging Material in International Trade  once ISPM #15 has been approved for use by the
Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (ICPM).
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. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[ X ] International Plant Protec tion Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The New Zealand import health standard allows
for the adoption of ISPM #15 in parallel w ith existing import requirements for wood
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9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
ISPM #15:  Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade
(available in all languages of the FAO).
The document may be accessed at:  http://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.htmImport Health Standard:  Wood Packaging Materi al from All Countries (available in English,
20 pages).
The document may be accessed at: http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/forests/
10. Proposed date of adoption:   16 April 2003
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   16 April 2003 and subject to adoption of ISPM #15 by
the ICPM.
12. Final date for comments:  N.A.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Dr Michael Ormsby
New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
101-103 The Terrace
P.O Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Tel:  +64 4 498 9630
Fax:  +64 4 470 2741
Email:  forestihs@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:
Coordinator
SPS New ZealandPO Box 2526
101-103 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