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G/SPS/N/NZL/295 
27 May 2004 
 (04-2285) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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):  The generic removal of import permit requirements for grains/seeds for 
consumption or processing that were heat tr eated outside of New Zealand and removal of 
import permit requirements for other grains/seeds that receive biosecurity clearance at the 
New Zealand border (those not required to be further processed/treated at quarantine 
facilities). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   M A F  Biosecurity 
Authority (Plants) Operational Standard PIT- GFP-PHR, Grain for Processing, Plant Health 
Requirements (English) holds schedules for grains and seeds for consumption or 
processing (177 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This MAF Biosecurity Authority Standard specifies the 
phytosanitary requirements for importation of grains or seeds for consumption or processing into New Zealand.  This standard is intended to be used  in conjunction with 
MAF Operational Standard:  PIT-GFP-ISR: Grain for Processing, Import System Requirements.  These amendments are seen as bei ng trade facilitative only.  In this regard, 
the requirement for obtaining import permits (where formerly required) will be removed 
immediately with no period for comments. 
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:   25 May 2004 G/SPS/N/NZL/295 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   25 May 2004 
12. Final date for comments:  25 May 2004 – Note: there is no official period for comments 
as the changes to the standard are trade facilitative and will therefore be adopted 
immediately. 
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:    
 Plant Imports - MAF Import Health Standard - Grain for Processing:  
   Plant Health Requirements - PIT-GFP-PHR  Plants Biosecurity  Biosecurity Authority  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
 PO Box 2526 
 Wellington - New Zealand  Fax:  +64 4 474 4257  Email:  plantimports@maf.govt.nz  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:  Coordinator, 
SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel:  +64 
4 474 4151;  Fax:  +64 4 498 9888;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website: www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm