G/SPS/N/NZL/649  
 
21 April 2021  
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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):  Cucurbitaceae seeds for sowing  
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:  Proposed amendment to Import Health Standard : 
Seeds for Sowing (155.02.05) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  172 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_2901_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The addition of proposed import requirements for Cucumis melo  
(melon), Cucumis sativus  (cucumber) and Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seeds for 
sowing imported into New Zealand.  
The purpose of the new requirements is to manage risk of Melon necrotic spot v irus on 
the known hosts.  
The new Melon necrotic spot virus requirements are included within the Cucumis  schedule 
(part 2.27 of the notified document).  
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 relat ed 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 N° 1 
and 38  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/NZL/649  
 
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  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 Propo sal: Measures for Melon necrotic spot virus  on Cucumis melo  
(melon), Cucumis sativus  (cucumber) and Citrullus lanatus  (watermelon) (Import Health 
Standard 155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_2901_01_e.pdf  (available 
in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2021  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 June 2021  
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: +(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:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, 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/w orld-trade-organization -notifications/