. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/311 
2 November 2004 
 (04-4648) 
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 
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):  Horses  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
United Arab Emirates  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Import health standard for 
the re-entry into New Zealand of horses that have taken part in the FEI World Endurance 
Championships 2005 in UAE after temporary expo rt  (available in English, 14 pages). 
6. Description of content:   
This import health standard allows for the re-entry into New Zealand of horses that have 
taken part in the FEI World Endurance Championships 2005 in UAE after temporary export. It includes the following safeguards against diseases of concern: 
During preparation for the World Endurance Cup the horses were held in isolation from 
horses not of an equivalent health status in approved insect-protected premises under the supervision of an Official Veterinari an except while training and competing. 
Following the Endurance World Cup and immediately prior to export to New Zealand, the 
horses were subjected to pre-export isolation in insect-protected premises in the UAE for 
either a minimum of 60 days or a minimum of 30 days plus 30 days in a Transitional 
Facility in New Zealand.  
Treated for ectoparasites and endoparasites 
Vaccinated against Equine influenza Negative test results for EIA during the 21 days prior to export 
Negative, stable or declining titre for EVA or vaccination against EVA 
Negative test results for leptospirosi s spp. or treated with antibiotics 
Negative test results for glanders (Burkholderia mallei)  Negative test results for equine piroplasmosis ( Babesia equi, B. caballi ) 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [ X ]  protect territory from other damage from pests G/SPS/N/NZL/311 
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 8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] 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:  English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   15 December 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   15 December 2004 
12. Final date for comments :  26 December  2004 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Sally Griffin, Coordinato r, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  
Tel:  +64 4 474 4140;  Fa x:  +64 4 470 2730;   
E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz. 
Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/tran sparency/notifications/index.htm