G/SPS/N/NZL/691  
 
30 June 2022  
(22-5071) 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):  Persea americana plants for planting  
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:  Import Health Standard: Persea americana Plants for 
Planting (MPI.IHS.PERSEA.PFP) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_4438_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard outlines the proposed phytosanitary requirements 
for managing regulated pests that may be associated with Persea americana  plants for 
planting imported into New Zealand. Adoption of the Import Health Standard: 
Persea  americana  Plants for Plan ting (MPI.IHS.PERSEA.PFP) will enable trade on a pathway 
that has been unused since 2006.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory fro m 
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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM Nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 23, 24, 27 and 36  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/NZL/691  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Risk Management Proposal for Persea americana  plants for planting  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_4438_02_e.pdf  
− Import Risk Analysis for Persea americana plants for planting – Cuttings and plants 
in vitro 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_4438_01_e.pdf  
(availabl e in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 19 September 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 September 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 19 September 2022  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 August 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  Nationa l 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://ww w.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) o f 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/