G/SPS/N/NZL/597  
 
2 July 2019  
(19-4399) 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):  Prunus plants for planting  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific region s or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard: Prunus plants for planting . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  27 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_3654_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Import Health Standard contains specific import 
requirements . These are the rules to manage the biosecurity risk associated with 
regulated pests that may be imported into New Zealand in association with Prunus  plants 
for planting.  
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) : Various 
ISPMs as listed in the IHS:  
− ISPM 4 : Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas  
− ISPM 5: Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
− ISPM 7: Phytosanitary certification system  
− ISPM 8: Determination of pest status in an area  
− ISPM 10: Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of pr oduction 
and pest free production sites  
− ISPM 12: Phytosanitary certificates  
− ISPM 23: Guidelines for Inspection  
− ISPM 24: Guidelines for the determination and recognition of equivalence of 
phytosanitary measures  
− ISPM 27 : Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests. Rome, IPPC, FAO  G/SPS/N/NZL/597  
 
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  − ISPM 36: Integrated measures for plants for planting  
[ ] 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 for Prunus  Plants for Planting Draft Import Risk Analysis for 
Prunus  plants for planting  (Cuttings and tissue culture)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_3654_01_e.pdf  (available 
in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/m m/yy) : 30 September 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 September 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 30 September 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail a ddress 
(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/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/world -trade -organization -notifications/