G/SPS/N/NZL/644  
 
16 February 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):  Melon, strawberry, scallopini and zucchini  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Australia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard 152.02: Importation and 
Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand. Standard Commodity Sub -
class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables melon, zucchini,  scallopini and  strawberry . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  As above  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_1166_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_1166_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_1166_02_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is undertaking a public consultation on the addition of 
irradiation as a phytosanitary measure for the management of fruit flies on imported fresh 
melon ( Cucumis melo ), scallopini ( Cucurbita pepo ), strawberry ( Fragaria sp. ), and 
zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo ) from Australia.  
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 Commis sion (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. 18, 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/644  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Risk Management Proposal: Irradiation as a phytosanitary measure for the management 
of Tephritid fruit flies on fresh melon ( Cucumis melo ), scallopini ( Cucurbita pepo ), 
strawberry ( Fragaria sp .), and zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo ) from Australia.  (available in 
English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_1166_03_e.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 April 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm /yy): 26 April 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 26 April 2021  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 March 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avai lable) 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  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  Natio nal 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