G/SPS/N/NZL/666  
 
1 November 2021  
(21-8252) 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):  Fresh Mexican lime ( Citrus aurantiifolia)  for human consumption  
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:  Fresh Mexican Lime ( Citrus aurantiifolia)  for Human 
Consumption . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_6856_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  New Zealand will be undertaking a WTO and public consultation 
from 22 October to 19 December 2021 on fresh Citrus  spp. import health standard 
mentioned above. Supporting documents such as the risk management proposal, import 
risk analysis and pest lists w ill be sent to stakeholders along with the draft import health 
standards.  
The new commodity standard will replace the following schedules and existing standards in 
the current import health standard which has also been reviewed, 152.02. Importation and 
Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand : 
− Lime, Citrus aurantiifolia , Australia;  
− Lime, Citrus aurantiifolia , Egypt;  
− Lime, Citrus aurantiifolia, United States of America;  
− Lime, Citrus aurantiifolia (other than Tahitian) , Vanuatu.  
The new import  health standard is also consulting on new market access request for fresh 
Mexican lime ( Citrus aurantiifolia ) from Egypt, New Caledonia, Peru, Viet Nam,  and 
Solomon Islands.  
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. 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) :  G/SPS/N/NZL/666  
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM N° 4, 
5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 23, 26, 28, 31  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and w hy it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Risk Management Proposal : Fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus  spp.) for human consumption  
(October 2021, English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_6856_01_e.pdf  
− Import risk analysis: Citrus ( Citrus  spp.) fresh fruit for human consumption ( October  
2021, English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_6856_04_e.pdf  
− Commodity Pest Lists: Fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus  spp.) for human consumption 
(September 2021, English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_6856_03_e.pdf  
− Country Commodity Pest Lists: Fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus  spp.) for human consumption 
(September 2021, E nglish)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_6856_02_e.pdf  
− Commodity Country Pest Lists: Fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus  spp.) for human consumption 
(Septembe r 2021, English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_6856_05_e.pdf   
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 February 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 February 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 21 February 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 December 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ms 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/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notificat ion Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms 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 -notificatio ns/