G/SPS/N/NZL/656  
 
13 September 2021  
(21-6722) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Cats and dogs  
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:  Draft Import Health Standard: Cats and Dogs . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  68 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_5689_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Proposed measures for importing cats and dogs into New 
Zealand.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests .  
8. 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic  
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 8.14 Infection with rabies virus  
[ ] 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:  In relation to OIE Code Article 8.14.7 (3)(a): For primary rabies 
vaccinations, these must be given at least six months prior to shipment to New Zealand.  
In relation to OIE Code Article 8.14.7 (3)(b): There is no provision to allow cats or dogs to 
be kept in a quarantine station for six months prior to shipment.  G/SPS/N/NZL/656  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Risk Management Proposal:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_5689_01_e.pdf  
− Guidance Document:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_5689_02_e.pdf   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 February 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 February 2022  
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 circ ulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 October 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ms Sally Griffin, 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/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Addres s, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms Sally Griffin, 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 -notificatio ns/