G/SPS/N/NZL/526  
 
29 October 2015  
(15-5722)  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): Semen from dogs ( Canis familiaris ) 
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 (IHS) - Semen from dogs 
(Canis familiaris )  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 19 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/NZL/15_4387_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The minimum requirements that must be met when importing 
semen from dogs into New Zealand. 
The changes are minor and mainly editorial. The Model Veterinary Certificate has also 
been updated. 
This IHS replaces Import health standard for the importation of canine semen into 
New Zealand from Australia notified in G/ SPS/N/NZL/379 and Import Health Standard 
for Frozen Semen from Specified Countries notified in G/SPS/N/NZL/380. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st 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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/NZL/526 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Not applicable 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 October 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 October 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 22 October 2015. During the transition period (22 October 2015 
to 22 April 2016) the previous IHSs: Import Health Standard for Frozen Semen from 
Specified Countries, and Import Health Standard for Canine Semen from Australia, or 
the new IHS: Import Health Standard for Semen from Dogs can be used for import into New Zealand. From 22 April 2016, only the new IHS: Import Health Standard for semen from dogs ( Canis familiaris ) can be used. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
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  
Website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sp s/transparency/notifications/index.htm