G/SPS/N/NZL/753  
3 November 2023  
(23-7446) 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):  Dried and preserved plant materials  
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 - Dried and preserved plant 
materials . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  29 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_13299_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is proposing to amend the Import Health Standard for Dried 
and preserved plant materials. We propose removing the import requirements for all 
consignments of Pacific -style handwoven mats or tapa cloth mats (including fine mats) 
from the standard. This involves:  
1. Removing the require ment for an official phytosanitary certificate or inspection in New 
Zealand; and  
2. Removing the requirement for mats to be made from specific plants.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans fr om 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 Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 5, 
ISPM 12, ISPM  
[ ] 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/75 3 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Risk management proposal  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/NZL/23_13299_01_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of a doption (dd/mm/yy) : To be notified at the end of the consultation 
process.   
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be notified at the end of the 
consultation process.   
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be notified at the end of the consultation process.   
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 December 2023  
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:   
Sally Griffin, 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) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Sally Griffin, 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 /