G/SPS/N/NZL/714  
11 April 2023 
(23-2537) 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 lychee ( Litchi chinensis ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Australia; Chinese Taipei; Thailand  
5. Title of the notified document:  Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 152.02 
Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand; Import Health 
Standard Commodit y Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Litchi, ( Litchi chinensis ) from 
Australia; Import Health Standard Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Lychee, 
(Litchi chinensis ) from Chinese Taipei ; Import Health Standard Commodity Sub -class: 
Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Lychee, ( Litchi chinensis ) from Thailand . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  440 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_8731_ 00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_8731_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_8731_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_8731_03_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is proposing to update the irradiation dose required to 
manage Conogethes punctiferalis  on lychee from Thailand from 250 Gy to 289 Gy.  
MPI is also pro posing to add the following phytosanitary measures to manage 
C. punctiferalis:  
− Irradiation on fresh lychee from Australia;  
− Appropriate pest control activities on fresh lychee from Chinese Taipei . 
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) : 
ISPM Nos. 4, 18, 28  G/SPS/N/NZL/714  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Risk Management Proposal: Changes to phytosanitary measures to manage 
Conogethes  punctiferalis  on fresh lychee, longan, and pear  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_8731_04_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 May 2023  
Agency o r 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:   
Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zeal and. 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 Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
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/