G/SPS/N/NZL/496  
 
20 August 2013  
(13-4448)  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 national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh dragon fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Viet Nam  
5. Title of the notified document: Import Health Standard Dragon Fruit from Viet Nam  
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/NZL/13_3338_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/NZL/13_3338_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: New Zealand's draft import health standard and risk 
management proposal for the importation of fresh dragon fruit ( Hylocereus  spp.) for 
consumption from Viet Nam. 
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 st andard? 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 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: Not 
available   G/SPS/N/NZL/496 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 October 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 October 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 18 October 2013 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 September 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [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; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz 
Website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm  
13. Texts available 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; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
Website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm