G/SPS/N/NZL/531  
 
22 February 2016  
(16-1051)  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):  
 Egg powders and crystals 
 Liquid pasteurised egg 
 Products containing egg as an ingredient 
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 for egg products  
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 17 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/NZL/16_0701_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The proposed import health standard Egg Products contains 
import measures for egg products and products containing egg ingredients to New Zealand. 
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:  
[ ] 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Code - Chapter 10  
[ ] 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 possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/NZL/531 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Guidance Document and Risk Management Proposal (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be confirmed. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be confirmed. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2016 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 April 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:  
Animal Imports 
Animal and Animal Products Directorate 
Regulation and Assurance Branch Ministry for Primary Industries 
PO Box 2526 
Wellington, New Zealand E-mail: animalimports@mpi.govt.nz  
 
or  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:   
Animal Imports  
Animal and Animal Products Directorate 
Regulation and Assurance Branch 
Ministry for Primary Industries PO Box 2526 Wellington, New Zealand 
E-mail: animalimports@mpi.govt.nz  
 or 
 
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