G/SPS/N/NZL/571  
 
6 March 2018  
(18-1389) 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): Fresh Citrus  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or  practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Egypt  
5. Title of the notified document: Import Health Standard: Fresh Citrus  spp. for Human 
Consumption . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 12 
http://mpi.govt.nz/news -and-resources/consultations/draft -ihs-for-importing -fresh-citrus -
species -for-human -consumption/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/NZL/18_1229_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Import Health Standard : Fresh  Citrus spp. for Human 
Consumption allows the importation of fresh Citrus  spp. ( Citrus aurantiifolia, C. limon, C. 
paradisi, C. sinensis, C. reticulata, C. paradisi x reticulata, and C. maxima ) into New 
Zealand from recognised countries.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from 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 N° 4, 
5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 23, 28, 31  
[ ] 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/571  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/NZL/18_1229_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/NZL/18_1229_02_e.pdf  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 7 April 2018  
Proposed date  of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 March 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 24 March 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle 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 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  
http://mpi.govt.nz/news -and-resources/consultations/draft -ihs-for-importing -fresh-citrus -
species -for-human -consumption/