G/SPS/N/NZL/700  
26 October 2022  
(22-8047) 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 table grapes  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Chile; Korea, Republic of; United States of 
America  
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:  391 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_6934_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is proposing to change the phytosanitary measure required 
for importing table grapes from the Republic of Korea, from pest free area to appropriate 
pest control activities.  
MPI is also proposing the addition of new phytosanitary treatment options for importing 
table grapes from Chil e (cold treatment) and California, United States of America (cold 
treatment, combined ozone fumigation and cold treatment, and an additional methyl 
bromide schedule).  
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. 24 and 28  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/NZL/700  
 
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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:   
- Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Table grapes, ( Vitis vinifera L ., Vitis 
labrusca L . and Vitis labruscana L .) from the Republic of Korea  
https://members.wto.o rg/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_6934_01_e.pdf  
- Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Table grapes, ( Vitis vinifera ) from the 
United States of America – State of California  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_6934_02_e.pdf  
- Risk Management Proposal: Additional phytosanitary treatments to manage Drosophila 
suzukii , Guignardia  bidwellii , Latrodectus  spp. and Lobesia botrana  on fresh table grapes  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_6934_03_e.pdf  
 (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 31 January 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 January 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 31 January 2023  
[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) : 25 December 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enq uiry 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-organiz ation-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/