. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/299 
13 July 2004 
 (04-3010) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Taiwan  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Import Health Standard 
Commodity Sub-class:  Fresh Fruit/Vegetables;  Mangoes, Mangifera indica  from Taiwan, 
8 July 2004 (available in English, 18 pages). 
6. Description of content:  New Zealand has developed a draft import health standard which 
includes the following phytosanitary measures: 
• Vapour heat treatment as a phytosanitary measure for regulated fruit fly species; 
• Offshore pest management options fo r other regulated high impact pests; 
• Inspection of export consignments. 
As these are trade-facilitating measures agreed to between New Zealand and Taiwan the 
import health standard has been issued at th e time of this notification.  Trade will be 
permitted to commence shortly after this time when all arrangements have been finalised.  
New Zealand will take any comments into account  and amend the import health standard if 
necessary. 
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, guideline 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:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  None 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   8 July 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   8 July 2004 G/SPS/N/NZL/299 
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 12. Final date for comments:  As these are trade-facilitating measures agreed to between New 
Zealand and Taiwan, it is anticipated that the im port health standard will  be issued and trade 
will be permitted to commence on 8 July 2004.  However, New Zealand will take any 
comments into account and amend the import health standard if necessary. 
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:   Mr Gavin Edwards, MAF Bios ecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, 
101-103 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel:  +64 4 498 9852.  Fax:   +64 4 474 4257.  Email:  gavin.edwards@maf.govt.nz
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail a ddress (if available) of other body:  Ms Sally 
Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 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/sps/tran sparency/notifications/index.htm