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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/280 
16 February 2004 
 (04-0619) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Host material of Fusarium circinatum  (Pitch Canker): Pseudotsuga menziesii  
(Douglas fir) and Pinus  spp. nursery stock, seed and wooden articles 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   All 
countries  
5. Title, language  and number of p ages of the notified document:  Report on the 
interception of Fusarium circinatum  (Pitch Canker) on imported seedlings of Douglas fir 
(Pseudotsuga menziesii ), 3 pages (part thereof) (available in English)  
6. Description of content:  Justification for the re-classificati on of all areas of the United States 
of America as areas not considered by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to be free of  Fusarium circinatum  or Pitch Canker disease, and the immediate 
implementation of new phytosanitary measures. 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Recent interception of 
Fusarium circinatum  (Pitch Canker) on imported Pseudotsuga menziesii  (Douglas fir) 
seedlings from areas not previously considered by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry to be infested with  Fusarium circinatum  or Pitch Canker disease. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Report on the 
interception of Fusarium circinatum  (Pitch Canker) on imported seedlings of Douglas fir 
(Pseudotsuga menziesii ), 3 pages (part thereof), in English. Available at: 
http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/forests/emergency-measure.htm 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   10 February 2004 G/SPS/N/NZL/280 
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 12. 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:   
 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 Zealand 
 PO Box 2526  101-103 The Terrace  Wellington  New Zealand 
 
 Tel: +64 4 474 4140    Fax: +64 4 470 2730;    E-mail: sps@maf.govt.nz  Website: www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/s ps/transparency/notifications/index.htm