G/SPS/N/NZL/576  
 
12 April 2018  
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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): Fresh Pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo ), squash ( Cucurbita maxima) and 
butternut ( Cucurbita mos chata ) 
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 - Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and 
Butternut for  Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes . Language(s): English.  
Number of pages: 13 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/NZL/18_1979_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The import health standard: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and 
Butternut  for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes allows the importation of fresh 
pumpkin, squash and butternut into New Zealand from recognised countries.  
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. 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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convent ion (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM N° 2  
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/NZL/576  
 
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  9. Other relevant docu ments and language(s) in which these are available: 
Risk Management Proposal: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human 
Consumption or Decorative Purposes (available in English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/NZL/18_1979_01_e.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 July 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/y y): 25 June 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 9 July 2018  
[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) : 11 June 2018  
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  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 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