G/SPS/N/NZL/523  
 
24 August 2015  
(15-4268)  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):  
The import health standard applies to the following: - ruminant fibre (e.g. wool, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, llama, yak) 
- macropod fibre 
- possum fibre - rabbit fibre 
- mink fibre 
- bristles and hair - feathers - wool grease/lanolin 
- silk 
- manufactured items containing fibre - wool packs 
- NZ returned fibre. 
The import health standard does not apply to: - hides and skins 
- rawhide articles 
- deer/elk velvet for human consumption. 
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 Animal Fibre  
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 20 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/NZL/15_3271_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/NZL/15_3271_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/NZL/15_3271_02_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The proposed import health standard Animal Fibre has been 
amended to incorporate international standards for the trade in scoured fibre.  
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.   G/SPS/N/NZL/523 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
chapter numbers 8.1, 8.7, 10.4, 10.9, 11.11, 14.9  
[ ] 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:  
Guidance Document 
Risk Management Proposal (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 October 2015 
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 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation 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