G/SPS/N/NZL/501  
 
14 March 2014  
(14-1639)  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 (MPI) 
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 and embryos from sheep ( Ovis aries ) and goats 
(Capra hircus ) 
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: Semen and Embryos from Sheep ( Ovis aries ) and 
Goats ( Capra hircus )  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 16 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/NZL/14_1424_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/NZL/14_1424_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/NZL/14_1424_02_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Import Health Standard provides New Zealand's 
mitigation measures for a number of diseases related to semen and embryos from sheep (Ovis aries ) and goats ( Capra hircus ). These are generic measures and bilateral 
veterinary certificates will be negotiated. The only currently approved country is 
Australia. 
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 relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] 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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Some diseases have measures as per the requirements of the 
OIE code. Some diseases have mitigation measures that are not described by the Code 
or are different than the Code in accordan ce with New Zealand's appropriate level of 
protection. G/SPS/N/NZL/501 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 Import Risk Analysis - Sheep and Goat Genetic Material, 2005  
 Guidance Document for Semen and Embryos from Sheep and Goats 
(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: [X] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 May 2014 
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 
13. Texts 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  
Website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm