G/SPS/N/NZL/632  
 
7 July 2020  
(20-4659) 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):  Grapes  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  China, United States of America, Mexico, Chile, 
Republic of Korea  
5. Title of the notified document:  Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 152.02 
Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand.  
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  414 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/NZL/20_3975_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/NZL/20_3975_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/NZL/20_3975_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is undertaking a targeted consultation on the harmonisation 
of phytosanitary measures for the management of Drosophila suzukii  on imported fresh 
table grapes. The phytosanitary measures for the management of D. suzukii risk have 
previously been consulted on specific pathways. The targeted consultation is aiming to 
align the phytosanitary measures across all table grape pathways where D. suzukii is 
present.  
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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : No: 1  
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  Does this proposed regulati on conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Risk Management Proposal: Harmonisation of phytosanitary measures to manage 
Drosophila suzukii on imported fresh table grapes  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 202 0 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 2020  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 July 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) 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   
13. Text(s) available from: [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/importing /overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notifications/