G/SPS/N/NZL/681  
 
5 April 2022  
(22-2726) 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):  Zoo Bovidae, Giraffidae and Tragulidae (live animals and semen)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Australia; Canada; European Union; Japan; 
Singapore; South Africa; United Arab Emirates; United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard: Zoo Bovi dae, Giraffidae and 
Tragulidae (Live Animals and Semen) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  25 
https://piritahi.cohesion.net.nz/Sites/RG/_layouts/15/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=RGID -22-2492 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_2397_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has drafted the Import  
Health Standard for Zoo Bovidae, Giraffidae and Tragulidae (Live Animals and Semen) . 
The standard allows for certain species of Bovids, Giraffids and Tragulids holding a 
containment approval by the Environmental Protection Authority to be imported from 
Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and 
United States of America.  
Further information can be found in the Risk Management Proposal.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protect ion, 
[ ] 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
chapters number 8.4, 8.8, 8.11, 8.14, 8.15, 8.18, 11.7, 11.8.1 ,11. 9, 14.3, 14.7, 
Terrestrial Manual chapters number 3.1.5, 3.1.16 and 3.4.7  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/NZL/681  
 
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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 Proposal  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_2397_02_e.pdf  
− Guidance Document  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NZL/22_2397_01_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2022  
Proposed date of publica tion (dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2022  
[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) : 4 June 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
availa ble) 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 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/