G/SPS/N/NZL/514
2 February 2015
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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): Animal fibre 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: Revocation of animal fibre import health standards 
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 7 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/NZL/15_0597_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Thirteen import health standards for animal fibre are being 
revoked in this document. Trade can be cont inued under these import health standards 
through the transition period which ends on 24 April 2015. These revoked import health 
standards have been replaced by the Animal Fibre (ANIFIBRE.ALL) import health 
standard issued on 25 September 2014. 
The revoked IHS's are: 
1) Unprocessed specified animal fibre from all countries, 2 September 2004; 
2) Scoured, uncarded specified animal fibre from all countries, 2 September 2004; 
3) Scoured and carded specified animal fibre from all countries, 2 September 2004; 
4) New Zealand/Australian origin wool tops from Germany, 15 May 2001; 
5) Private consignments of animal fibre from all countries, 11 November 2002; 
6) Macropod hides and fibre from Australia, 15 May 2001; 
7) Possum fibre from Australia, 15 May 2001; 
8) Unprocessed rabbit fibre from all countries, 26 June 2001; 
9) Scoured rabbit fibre from all countries, 26 June 2001; 
10) Mink fibre from United Kingdom, 15 May 2001; 
11) Feathers for commercial, fly-tying, and ornamental purposes from all countries, 
7 October 2004; 
12) Wool packs (used) from all countries, 28 November 2000; and 
13) New Zealand origin animal fibre (returned) from all countries, 28 November 2000. 
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/514 
 
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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 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 Animal Health Code; 
Chapter 8  
[ ] 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 applicable 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 April 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 April 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 24 April 2015 
[ ] 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 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation 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