G/SPS/N/NZL/637  
10 August 2020  
(20-5470) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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):  Animal Products - eggs 
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:  New Zealand Food Safety direction to establish a 
maximum residue level for nicarbazin in eggs . Language(s): English . Number of 
pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/NZL/20_4776_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The document advises of the decision to establish a maximum 
residue level (MRL) for nicarbazin in eggs. This MRL is being proposed to manage the 
unavoidable cross -contamination of nicarbazin into non -target feed for layer hens. 
This approach is similar to that taken by the European Commission 
(Commission  Regulation 610 /2012), and aligns with the nicarbazin egg MRL established 
by the Australian authority.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] 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:  The immediate 
promulgation of a MRL  to manage residues due to unavoidable cross -contamination of 
nicarbazin is required to support New Zealand trade and manage food safety.  G/SPS/N/NZL/637  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− CAC/GL 84 -2012: Principles and Guidance on the Selection of Representative 
Commodities for the Extrapolation of Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides 
to Commodity Groups  
− CAC/MRL1: Maximum Residu e Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides  
− CAC/MRL2: Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and Risk Management 
Recommendations (RMRs) for Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):   
[X] Trade facilitating measure  The current New Zealand MRL that applies to 
residues of nicarbazin in eggs is 0.1 mg/kg, the default MRL provided for in Part 6 
of the Food Regulations 2015. A revised MRL of 0.3 mg/kg has been determined to 
be more appropriate to manage trade in eggs whe re unavoidable carry -over of 
nicarbazin into non -target feed may have occurred. This is in line with similar MRLs 
assigned under EC Regulation 610/2012 and the Australian Agricultural and 
Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Instrument 2019.  
12. Agen cy 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:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS  New Zealand  
PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  
Tel: +(644) 894 0431  
Fax: +(644) 894 0733  
E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz   
Website: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news -and-resources/consultations  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number an d e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS  New Zealand  
PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  
Tel: +(644) 894 0431  
Fax: +(644) 894 0733  
E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz   
Website: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news -and-resources/consultations