G/SPS/N/NZL/547  
 
24 November 2016  
(16-6465) 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 nation al 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Pig semen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countrie s:   
5. Title of the notified document: Import Health Standard: Pig Semen . Language(s): 
English . Number of pages: 13 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/NZL/16_ 4864_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/NZL/16_4864_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/NZL/16_4864_02_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/NZL/16_4864_03_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The IHS Pi g Semen contains generic import requirements. 
These are the rules to manage the biosecurity risk of importing pig semen from all 
countries that can meet the requirements of the IHS and in doing so meet New Zealands 
appropriate level of protection.  
7. Obje ctive and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [ ]  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 s tandard:  
[ ] 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  
 Chapter 4.5 and 4.6: General hygiene in semen collection and processing 
centres, Collection and processing of bovine, small ruminant and porcine 
semen  
 Chapter 8.2: Infection with Aujeszky's disease virus  
 Chapter 8.4: Infection with Brucella abortus, B. melit ensis and B. suis  
 Chapter 8.8: Infection with foot and mouth disease virus  
 Chapter 15.1: Infection with foot and mouth disease virus  
 Chapter 15.2: Infection with classical swine fever virus  
 Chapter 15.4: Transmissible gastroenteritis  
[ ] International Plan t Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/NZL/547  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
9. Other  relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Risk Management Proposal: Pig Semen  
 Guidance Document: Pig Semen  
 Guidance Document: Recognition of Export Controls and Certification Systems for 
Animals and Animal Products  
(available in E nglish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 4 February 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 4 February 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 4 February 2017  
[ ] Trade facili tating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 January 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry P oint. 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  
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notifications/  
13. Text(s)  availab le from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [ ]  National 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; F ax: +(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/