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G/SPS/N/NZL/487 
21 September 2012  
 (12-5091) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fresh capsicums ( Capsicum annuum ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:  Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 
into New Zealand  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  421 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/NZL/12_3767_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/NZL/12_3767_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Inclusion of additional declaration options for Tuta absoluta  and 
Anthonomus eugenii .  That is: 
The capsicums in this consignment have b een sourced from a place of production free from 
Tuta absoluta  and Anthonomus eugenii . 
OR The capsicums in this consignment have been  subjected to a treatment effective against 
Tuta absoluta  and Anthonomus eugenii . 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Emerging pest risk of 
Tuta absoluta  and Anthonomus eugenii . 
9. 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)   G/SPS/N/NZL/487 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] 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:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:       
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
21 September 2012 / Until further notice 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS Ne w Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel: +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0733;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
13. Texts 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 Ne w Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0733;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz 
Website:  http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tran sparency/notifications/index.htm