G/SPS/N/NZL/585  
 
1 February 2019  
(19-0588) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Egg products  
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 for egg products . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 17 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_0556_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Import requirements for egg products. This consultation 
includes  minor changes to two commodities. The maximum egg content in mayonnaise 
has been raised to 20% from 10%. There has been a change to the documentation 
required for importing 'Century eggs'. This product now requires a manufacturer's 
declaration.  
7. Objective 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 th e standard:  
[ ] 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 Code,  Chapter 10.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international s tandard: Angara disease is not an OIE listed disease, but New Zealand 
has requirements for Angara disease for egg products.  G/SPS/N/NZL/585  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Guidance Document  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_0556_01_e.pdf  
 Risk Management Proposal  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_0556_02_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of  circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 2 April 2019  
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  
 
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notifications/