G/SPS/N/NZL/658  
 
20 September 2021  
(21-6987) 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):  Ruminant meat and ruminant meat products  
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:  Ruminant Meat and Ruminant Meat Products IHS 
[RUMNPROD.GEN ]. Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_5948_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Generic import health standard that outlines the minimum 
requirements that must be met when importing ruminant meat and ruminant meat 
products into New Zealand. Replaces 35 import health standards.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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) :  
− Chapter 3.2 Quality of Veterinary Services  
− Chapter 6.3 Control of biological hazards of animal health and public health 
importance through ante - and post -mortem meat inspection  
− Chapter 8.1 Anthrax  
− Chapter 8.4 Infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis  
− Chapter 8.5 Infection with Echinococcus granulosus  
− Chapter 8.8 Infection with foot and mouth disease virus  
− Chapter 11.4 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy  
[ ] 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/658  
 
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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:   
− Guidan ce Document:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_5948_01_e.pdf  
− Risk Management Proposal:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_5948_02_e.pdf   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 17 December 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 December 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[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) : 19 November 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comment s: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Mrs 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  
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 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