G/SPS/N/NZL/741  
19 September 2023  
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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 ginger  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Australia; China; Fiji; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; 
Thailand; Tonga; Vanuatu and Niue  
5. Title of the notified document:  Fresh Ginger (Zingiber officinale and Z. zerumbet) for 
Human Consumption . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  15 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_12474_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is reviewing the pre-export phytosanitary inspection 
requirements for the fresh ginger import health standard. The proposed changes will 
remove the requirement for NPPOs to inspect each grower lot and can determine lot 
homogeneity according to ISPM 31.  
7. Objective and ra tionale: [  ] 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 31  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/NZL/741  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Risk 
Management Proposal: Amendment of the pre -export phytosanitary inspection 
requirements of the import health standards: 152.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh 
Fruit and Vegetables into New Zea land, Fresh Rambutan for Human Consumption , and 
Fresh Ginger ( Zingiber officinale and Z. zerumbet ) for Human Consumption  (English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_12474_01_e.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 3 December 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3 December 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 3 December 2023  
[X] Trade facilitating measur e  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 October 2023  
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:   
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 Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Sally Gr iffin, 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/