G/SPS/N/NZL/643  
 
14 January 2021  
(21-0445) 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):  All aircraft arriving into New Zealand  
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 Aircraft from All 
Countries . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_0118_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Craft Risk Management Standard (CRMS) specifies the 
requirements needed to manage the biosecurity risks associated with the arrival of aircraft 
in New Zealand.  
Aircraft arriving in New Zealand from origins outside New Zealand have the potential to 
be vectors for exotic pests, pathogens and unwanted organism s. The Biosecurity Act 1993 
(the Act) prescribes requirements for it specifies the biosecurity risk management and 
information requirements that must be met when aircraft enter New Zealand territory. 
Upon arrival, verification will be carried out to ensure  that these requirements have been 
met (verification may include inspections).  
The proposed amendments refer to  the Craft Risk Management Standard for Aircraft from 
All Countries. The main change to requirements is to the definition of an International 
Transit Aircraft, where the proposed amendment replaces the 8hour turn around period 
for International Transit Aircraft with an estimated time and date of departure. Other 
amendments included changes to wording and standard layout for clarity.  
7. Objective a nd rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory 
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 (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/NZL/643  
 
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  [X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
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) : 26 February 2021  
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:   
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  
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 Jennings, 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/