G/SPS/N/NZL/707  
 
19 January 2023  
(23-0445) 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:  Chinese Taipei  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard Commodity Sub -class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables Lychee ( Litchi chinensis ) from Chinese Taipei . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  18 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_0469_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is reviewing the phytosanitary measures on the fresh lychee 
from Chinese Taipei to New Zealand pathway. Bactrocera dorsalis  was detected on vapour 
heat treated fresh lychee from Chinese Taipei in 2021. This resulted in the suspension of 
the vapour heat  treatment pathway for lychee from Chinese Taipei.  
New Zealand will be undertaking a WTO and public consultation beginning on 16 January 
2023. We are proposing to remove the vapour heat treatment schedule from the standard 
and add a combination of vapour h eat treatment followed by cold treatment to manage the 
risk of fruit flies on fresh lychee imported from Chinese Taipei.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or dis ease, [  ] 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 Organizat ion for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 24 
and 28  
[ ] 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/707  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 152.02 Importation and Clearance of Fresh 
Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand (English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2 023/SPS/NZL/23_0469_01_e.pdf  
− Risk Management Proposal: Amendments to the import health standards 152.02: 
Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand , and 
Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Lychee, ( Litchi chinensis ) from 
Chinese  Taipei  (English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_0469_02_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 March 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 March 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 24 March 2023  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 24 February 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. A ddress, 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 Author ity, [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-
zealan d/world -trade -organization -notifications/