G/SPS/N/NZL/534  
 
12 May 2016  
(16-2630)  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): Rosa nursery stock  
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: Risk Management Proposal Rosa nursery stock and 
Proposed Import Health Standard Schedule: Rosa Nursery stock from approved countries  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 23 
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview /access-and-trade-into-new-zealand/world-
trade-organization-notifications/  
6. Description of content: The Risk Management Proposal identifies pathogens which 
may be a risk to New Zealand and propos es import requirements (phytosanitary 
m e a s u r e s )  f o r  t h e  i m p o r t  o f  R o s a  n u r s e r y  s t o c k  i n t o  N e w  Z e a l a n d ,  f r o m  a p p r o v e d  countries. 
The Import Health Standard Rosa nursery stock schedule with proposed measures is 
incorporated into the Risk Management Proposal document. The specific requirements included within this schedule are in addition to the requirements of Section 2.2 Entry 
conditions, of the Import Health Standard 155.02.06: Importation of nursery stock, 
which can be viewed at the following link: http://mpi.govt.nz/document-vault/1152 . 
The phytosanitary measures are proposed to manage five phytoplasmas ( Candidatus 
Phytoplasma asteris, mali, aurantifolia, prunorum, and rubi), three viruses ( Blackberry 
chlorotic ringspot virus , Raspberry ringspot virus  and Rose rosette virus ), and prescribe 
alternative fungicide measures. 
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 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)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPM N° 2  G/SPS/N/NZL/534 
 
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  [ ] 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:  
 Import Health Standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery stock 
 Risk Management Proposal document for the importation of Rosa nursery stock from 
approved countries 
(available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 5 August 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 August 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 August 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 July 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation 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  
Website: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access-and-trade-into-new-
zealand/world-trade-organization-notifications/