G/SPS/N/NZL/675  
 
10 December 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):  Horses  
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:  Import health standard, Equids LIVEQUID.GEN . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  30 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_7671_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Equine piroplasmosis, caused by Theileria equi  and 
Babesia  caballi  are exotic to New Zealand. When importing horses from an equine 
piroplasmosis infected country, additional to the two serological tests recommended in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code, a  PCR assay must also be carried out (with negative 
results shown). Both parasites can be detected in one generic PCR test.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or d isease, [  ] 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 Organiz ation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 12.7. Equine piroplasmosis  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The international standard requires two serological tests. A PCR 
assay is an additional test to ensure imported horses are not early infected prior to an 
immune response becoming detectable by serology.  G/SPS /N/NZL/675  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Risk Management Proposal  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_7671_01_e.pdf  
− Guidance Document  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_7671_02_e.pdf  
− MPI's Rapid risk assessment equine piroplasmosis. Published on MPI website, available 
online at: Rapid Risk Analysis Equine Piroplasmosis November 2020 (mpi.govt.nz)  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 February 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 February 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of cir culation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Lincoln Broad, advisor animal imports, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: 
+(64 4) 894 0501; E -mail: Lincoln.broad@mpi.govt.nz  
or 
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 Zeal and, 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/