. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/318 
14 March 2005 
 (05-1079) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Stored plant products for human consumption. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Affected countries:  All.  A few seeds and some citrus products require heat treatment as an 
option, to be declared in a phytosanitary certificate.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Importation into 
New Zealand of Stored Plant Products Inte nded for Human Consumption (available in 
English, 28 pages, including definitions). 
6. Description of content:  The import requirements for the listed products, stipulates the 
requirements for the importation of plant produc ts for human consumption.  This includes 
(where required, depending on the commodity) the pre-import requirements, 
documentation, phytosanitary certification requi rements, additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate, and inspection requirements. 
As these are measures that have been in place  previously, it is anticipated that the import 
health standard will be issued and trade will  continue as previously.  However, New Zealand 
will still take any comments into account and am end the import health standards if necessary. 
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. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  None. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   9 March 2005 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   9 March 2005 G/SPS/N/NZL/318 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Any time. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Biosecurity Standards (Stored Plant Products for Human Consumption) 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand 
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry PO Box 2526 Wellington New Zealand 
Tel:  +64 4 498 9809 
Fax:  +64 4 474 4132 E-mail:  plantimports@maf.govt.nz
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS Ne w Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel:  +64 4 474 4140;  Fax:   +64 4 474 4257;  E-mail:  sps@maf. govt.nz 
Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/s ps/transparency/notif ications/index.htm