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G/SPS/N/NZL/475 
13 April 2012  
 (12-1937) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
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):  Citrus Fortunella and Ponc irus spp seed for sowing 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irela nd, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard - 155.02.05:  Importation of Seed 
for Sowing   Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  156 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/NZL/12_1319_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Amended phytosanitary requirements for Citrus seed for sowing 
imported into New Zealand. 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  New information on the 
movement of Huanglongbing ( Candidatus Liberibacter africanus  and Candidatus 
Liberibacter asiaticus Candidatus Liberibacter americanus ) and the potential for imported 
Citrus seed to be a pathway for the entr y and establishment of Huanglongbing in New 
Zealand. 
9. 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)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/NZL/475 
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  [X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:       
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  3 April 2012  
Until further notice 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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@maf.govt.nz  
Website:  http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tran sparency/notifications/index.htm  
13. Texts available from:  [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@maf.govt.nz 
Website:  http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tran sparency/notifications/index.htm