G/SPS/N/NZL/606  
 
21 November 2019  
(19-7923) 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):  Biological products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or co untries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard: Biological Products 
(BIOLOGIC.ALL) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  22 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_6573_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The IHS specifies the minimum requirements that must be met 
when  importing biological products into New Zealand, where those biological products are 
defined as a non -viable product derived from a living organism other than from a human 
being, and includes a sample of animal origin. The IHS is predominantly for importin g 
biological products for laboratory use.  
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 relev ant international standard? 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 code: Section 11  
[ ] 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 possib le, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/NZL/606  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Risk Management Proposal:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_6573_01_e.pdf  
Guidance Document:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NZL/19_6573_02_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 31 March 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 March 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 31 March 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 January 2020  
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: 
newzealand.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: 
newzealand.sps@mpi.govt.nz  
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade-into-new-
zealand/world -trade-organization -notifications/