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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/133
30 March 2001
(01-1610)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
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 may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Dairy products NOT for human consumption  Regions or countries likely to
be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain and Sweden
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import health standard for the
importation of dairy products NOT for human consumption into New Zealand from
specified countries (dated 14 March 2001) (7 pages)
5. Description of content:  This import health standard permits the importation of dairy
products NOT for human consumption from specified c ountries recognised as free from foot
and mouth disease.  The standard includes the following safeguards:
(a) The products are derived from a country or countries which have been free from
foot and mouth disease for at least the 12 months immediately prior to manufacture
and export of the products.
(b) The dairy products have been heat treated (pasteurised) for a time and at a
temperature recognised as effective for destroying pathogenic organisms.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  This import health standard has been amended to remove
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Fi nland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden from the c ountry of origin
clause following information received by MAF Bi osecurity regarding the outbreak of foot and
mouth disease on the European continent linked  to the movement of animals from the United
Kingdom.  New Zealand is temporarily suspending the import of live animals and animalproducts from the European Union.  The suspension will be continually reviewed as the foot
and mouth status of EC me mber States is clarified.G/SPS/N/NZL/133
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8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Higher level of sanitary protection than would
be achieved by measures based on the OIE International Animal Health Code: Mammals,
Birds and Bees.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  14 March 2001
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[ X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Mr Keawe Woodmore, Coordinator, New Zeal and SPS Notification Authority, PO 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
Comments: Barbara Christensen, National Ad viser, International Trade, Biosecurity
Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.
Tel:  +64 4 498 9807; Fax:  +64 4 474 4227;  E-mail: christensenb@maf.govt.nz