G/SPS/N/NZL/503  
 
10 June 2014  
(14-3347)  Page: 1/2  
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:  The Ministry for Primary Industries 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings, dormant bulbs) - 
Hosts of Xylella fastidiosa  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Brazil, Canada, Italy, Paraguay, Chinese Taipei 
and Turkey  
5. Title of the notified document: Ministry for Primary Industries - Standard 155.02.06 - 
Importation of Nursery Stock  Language(s):  English  Number of pages: 353 
6. Description of content: The standard describes the import specifications and entry 
conditions for nursery stock imported into New Zealand. 
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: To prevent the 
introduction of Xylella fastidiosa  into New Zealand on nursery stock the list of countries 
where X. fastidiosa  is known to occur has been updated to include all strains of 
X. fastidiosa . The following countries have been added to the list of countries where 
X. fastidiosa  is known to occur: Brazil, Canada, Italy, Paraguay, Chinese Taipei and 
Turkey. 
These countries, along with those already listed in the standard, must now meet the 
Ministry for Primary Industries requirements for X. fastidiosa  as specified in 
section 2.2.1.11 of that standard. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[X] None G/SPS/N/NZL/503 
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] 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): 
26 May 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (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@maf.govt.nz 
Website: http:/www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm