WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/352/Rev.1 
25 February 2005 
 (05-0814) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY MEMBERS  
BY NEW ZEALAND SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995 
 
Submission by New Zealand
 
 
Revision  
  
In order to enhance transparency and upda te New Zealand's submission on technical 
assistance provided to developing country Members,  New Zealand submits the following information 
to Members. 
 
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FOOD SAFETY RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED  SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995 
Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
Concerns confronting agencies contemplating participation in a mutual recognition 
arrangement for conf ormity assessment Seminar, September 1999 Phili ppines Neil McLeod (NZFSA) 
neil.mcleod@nzfsa.govt.nz  
Design and presentation of seminars on risk an alysis within the framework of FAO/ILS1 
technical assistance to Asia – Beijing, Ch ina (1998); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1998); 
Chiang Rai, Thailand (1997); and Bangkok, Thailand (1996). Technical expertise China, Malaysia, 
SE Asia (regional 
assistance) Steve Hathaway (NZFSA) 
steve.hathaway@nzfsa.govt.nz   
ANZFA/Vietnam food regulation pr oject: Technical assistance and advice to Vietnam to 
review existing food control and regulatory systems aimed at enhancing quality and 
safety of domestic and exported foods.  Th e project was commenced in November 1997 
and  completed in March 2000. Technical assistance/advice Vietnam S Rajasekar (NZFSA) 
raj.rajasekar@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Promotion of Codex activities in the South Pacific: New Zealand co-operated with FAO 
Sub Regional Office for the Pacific providing technical advice and support.  Participated 
in six workshops aimed at promoting Codex st andards and activities in  the Pacific region 
and to assist the island nations of the region to participate more effectively in Codex.  
Details of the workshops held as follows : Tonga (November 1998), Fiji (June 1999), and 
Cook Islands (August 1999), Samoa (June 2000), Vanuatu (August 2000) and Papua 
New Guinea (June 2001) Technical advice Tonga, Fiji and Cook 
Islands, Samoa, Vanuatu 
and Papua New Guinea S Rajasekar (NZFSA) 
raj.rajasekar@nzfsa.govt.nz   
ANZFA/NZ Food Regulatory Review missions to  Indonesia, Malaysia , Thailand, Papua 
New Guinea, Peoples Republic of Chin a, Vietnam and the Philippines. Technical advice Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Thailand, Papua New 
Guinea, Peoples Republic 
of China, Vietnam and the 
Philippines S Rajasekar (NZFSA) 
raj.rajasekar@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Assistance for Codex  food standards workshop Grant Cook Islands, Samoa Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
ANZFA generic food control systems project to assist Asian deve loping economies with 
food regulations and quality control syst ems, including SPS related mechanisms Advice, technical expe rtise Asian developing 
economies Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Food-borne pathogen control in meat hygiene Se minar, Doha, April 1997 Gulf Cooperation Council 
countries Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz  
Review of standards Panel discussions, March 1998 
(with USAID) Egypt Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz    
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Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
SPS harmonisation in food safety 
 Symposium, Washington, 
July 1998 Gulf Cooperation Council 
countries Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Food safety and human health Seminar, Doha,  
November 1998 Gulf Cooperation Council 
countries Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Generic risk manageme nt in setting food safety st andards Symposium, Dubai,  
March 2000 Gulf Cooperation Council 
countries Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Food legislation Training course in NZ 
(TASP) Jordan Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Science-based risk manageme nt in food regulation Workshop, Hanoi, November 2000 
(Japan funded) Asian developing 
economies  Neil McLeod (NZFSA) 
neil.mcleod@nzfsa.govt.nz   
HACCP and regulatory require ments Seminar, February 2001 Dubai Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Food safety and human health Seminar, D oha, September 2002 Gulf Cooperation Council 
Countries  Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Inspection and certification systems Review of New Zealand's systems, 
February 2003 Egypt Joint Working Group Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Updates of Saudi standards on expiration period of food products Comment, May 2004 Saudi Arabian Standards 
Organisation  Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Regulatory organisational structures Review of New Zealand's systems, 
July 2004  Saudi Arabia Food and 
Drug Administration  Neil Armitage (NZFSA) 
neil.armitage@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Analysis of benefits and pa rticipation consider ations involved in mutual recognition 
arrangements, focus on food regulation. Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, July 
2001 
(APEC-Japan funded) Asian developing 
economies  Neil McLeod (NZFSA) 
neil.mcleod@nzfsa.govt.nz    
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Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
Identifying appropriate food safety outcomes Conference , January 2002 WHO/FAO Global Forum Neil McLeod (NZFSA) 
neil.mcleod@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Practical application of the SPS principle of equivalence, in food safety. Wo rkshop, Mexico, May 2002 AP EC economies Neil McLeo d (NZFSA) 
neil.mcleod@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Review of food regulation in Tonga  Review of Tonga's systems, May 
2003 and March 2004 Tonga S Rajasekar (NZFSA) 
raj.rajasekar@nzfsa.govt.nz  
Identifying strategies and actions to enhance food safety in China Review of China's systems 
(WHO funded) China Jenny Bishop (NZFSA) 
jenny.bishop@nzfsa.govt.nz  
Participating in an WHO/FAO working group to develop a guidance document 
"Obstacles to the applica tion HACCP, particularly in small and least developed 
businesses, and approaches to overcome them" 2003-2004 Guidance document  WHO/FAO membership Jenny Bishop (NZFSA) 
jenny.bishop@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Regional workshop on food safety in the P acific  Workshop, Malaysia, May 2004  Pacifi c Island Countries  S Rajasekar (NZFSA) 
raj.rajasekar@nzfsa.govt.nz  
Providing scientific advice to  Tonga and Fiji regarding a possible review of the Codex 
standard for cassava  Advice, October 2004 Tonga and Fi ji Steve Hathaway (NZFSA) 
steve.hathaway@nzfsa.govt.nz  
"South Pacific Regional Workshop on Bi osecurity Border Management"  Workshop, Nadi, Fiji, April 2005 
(part of Pacific Security Fund) Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, 
Nauru, New Caledonia, 
Niue, Papua New Guinea, 
Samoa, Solomon Islands, 
Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Brendan McDonald (BNZ) 
mcdonaldb@maf.govt.nz
  
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ANIMAL HEALTH RELATED TECHN ICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED  SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995 
Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
One day course.  An introduction to animal  health risk analysis for 50 regulatory 
veterinarians from 11 Southern Africa Development Community countries,  Course, Onderstepoort, South 
Africa, April 1999 
(funded by the FAO) 11 Southern Africa 
Development Community 
Countries Stuart MacDiarmid (NZFSA)  
stuart.macdiarmid@nzfsa.govt.nz   
A two day workshop on animal health risk anal ysis for 50 regulatory veterinarians of the 
Indonesian Department of Livestock Services Workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia, July 
1999  
(funded by British Department for 
International Development) Indonesia Stuart MacDiarmid (NZFSA)  
stuart.macdiarmid@nzfsa.govt.nz   
Animal Health workshops for government ve ts on risk management and certification 
procedures for meat exports to the EU. Advice, technical expertise Botswana Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Three day course Animal Health Risk Analysis  for 15 staff of the Hong Kong Department 
of Agriculture  Training course, March 2001. Hong Kong, China Stuart MacDiarmid (NZFSA)  
stuart.macdiarmid@nzfsa.govt.nz   
International Seminar on International Law Science  : Animal Disease Risk Analysis. Course for government 
veterinarians, Quingdao, China, 
October 2001 China Martin van Ginkel 
vnginkelm@maf.govt.nz   
WTO/OIE Animal Health Workshop  Workshop for government 
veterinarians, Fiji, November, 2001 South Pacific nations Martin van Ginkel 
vnginkelm@maf.govt.nz   
Presentation on animal import risk analysis delivered to the Director, Samoan Ministry 
of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forests and Meteor ology and the Assistant Director Quarantine 
Division (MAFFM)  Seminar, Samoa, August 2002  
(at the request of the Technical 
Director of AusAID Samoa 
Quarantine Improvement Project) Samoa Erin Daldry 
erin.daldrye@maf.govt.nz   
Seminar on risk analysis for animals a nd animal products under the WTO framework, 
presented at WTO/SPS Agreement Risk Analysis Symposium of the Taiwan Bureau of 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Seminar, Taiwan, August 2002 Taiwan Howard Pharo 
Howard.Pharo@maf.govt.nz   
  
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PLANT HEALTH RELATED TECHN ICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED  SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995 
Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
Assistance for travel costs and professional f ees incurred by the Pacific Plant Protection 
Organization Grant South Pacific Region Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
ICPM pilot project for technical assistance to assess the phytosanitary needs and 
priorities of developing countries Grant Secretariat of the Pacific 
Community/ Asia Pacific 
Region John Hedley (MAF)  
john.hedley@maf.govt.nz   
Assistance in the construction of a High Temp erate Forced Air plant (current project) Technical support, equipment, 
training Tonga Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Visit of specialist to the Secretariat of th e Pacific Community to monitor and discuss 
plant protection activities. Advice Secretariat of the Pacific 
Community/ Pacific Region Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
ICPM Regional Technical Consultation for As ia-Pacific on draft international standards 
for phytosanitary measures  Grant, technical expertise, August 
2000 Asia-Pacific developing 
countries John Hedley (MAF)  
john.hedley@maf.govt.nz   
ICPM Regional Technical Consultation for As ia-Pacific on draft international standards 
for phytosanitary measures  Grant, technical expertise, August 
2001 Asia-Pacific developing 
countries John Hedley (MAF)  
john.hedley@maf.govt.nz  
ICPM Regional Technical Consultation for As ia-Pacific on draft international standards 
for phytosanitary measures  Grant, technical expertise, August 
2002 Asia-Pacific developing 
countries John Hedley (MAF)  
john.hedley@maf.govt.nz   
Phytosanitary Capacity Building in the Mekong Phase I (2001-2004) 
Countries have been helped to develop a co mputerised informati on/management system 
for the issuance of import and export phyto sanitary certificates necessary for 
international trade.  Assistance was provided in raising awareness of the countries' international obligations under the SPS Agr eement and assistance was provided to the 
countries to develop strategic plans for the further development of national plant 
quarantine and inspection systems.   Technical expertise, 2001-2004 Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, 
Vietnam Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz
  
  
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JOINT ANIMAL HEALTH AND PLANT HEALTH RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED  SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995 
Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
Assistance to the Beijing, China Animal and Plant Quarantine Laboratory in establishing 
a quality assurance system  Advice, training, technical 
expertise, 1996/97 China Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Assistance to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community for pl ant and animal quarantine Grant Secretariat of the Pacific 
Community/ Pacific Region Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Initial appraisal of Vanuatu Quarantine Service, followed by assistance with 
infrastructure, equipment and human res ource development to upgrade the quarantine 
service  Training, technical assistance, plant 
and equipment, 1992-ongoing Vanuatu Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Short term attachment for quarantine officer  to New Zealand Customs and agriculture 
agencies Advice Cook Islands Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Assistance for the Agricultural Quarantine Se rvice of the Solomon Islands to protect 
domestic agricultural production from foreign pests and diseases and to facilitate the 
export of animal and plant products (current project) Technical expertise, plant and 
equipment Solomon Islands Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
  
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JOINT SPS RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED  SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995 
Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
SPS advisory visit by Ministry of Agricult ure and Forestry Specialists  Advice, tec hnical expertise, 1996  Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
SPS Seminar in China  Technical advice, Beijing, China 
April 1996 China S Rajasekar (NZFSA) 
raj.rajasekar@nzfsa.govt.nz     
Risk analysis training programme with China's  Quar antine Control Agency Training China Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Accreditation system for Inspection Bodies and Laboratories Feasibility study to assist in 
meeting obligations under ASEAN Free Trade Area  Advice, technica l expertise, 1997 China Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
Commonwealth Secretariat workshop on lega l issues arising from the Uruguay Round 
(including the SPS agreement)  Technical expertise,  June 1997 Cambodia K eawe Woodmore (MAF) 
keawe.woodmore@maf.govt.nz   
Funding for a Cambodian official to attend the Asia Pacific La boratory Accreditation 
Cooperation Genera l Assembly  Grant, 1998 Cambodia Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
ASEAN Regional Trade and Investment Promotion Programme, WTO SPS agreement 
capacity-building assistance  Advice, technical assistance, 1999-  ASEAN members Guy Redding (NZAID) 
guy.redding@nzaid.govt.nz   
APEC sponsored visit for developing economies to the SPS committee  Grant, advice, October-November 
2001 China, Indonesia, Peru, 
Philippines, Thailand, and 
Vietnam Keawe Woodmore (MAF) 
keawe.woodmore@maf.govt.nz   
APEC handbook on national notification authorities and national enquiry points under 
the WTO SPS and TBT agreements Development of handbook APEC economie s Murray Barber (Standards NZ) 
murray.barber@standards.co.nz    
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Description of particular programme Fo rm of assistance Provided to Contacts 
APEC symposiums on notification pr ocedures under the WTO SPS and TBT 
Agreements  Workshop, grant, technical 
expertise, Bangkok and Lima, May 
2002 Australia; Brazil; Brunei 
Darussalam; Canada; 
China; Chinese Taipei; 
Hong Kong, China; Chile; 
Colombia; El Salvador; 
Guatemala; Indonesia; 
Jamaica; Japan; Korea, 
Macau, China; Malaysia; 
Mexico; New Zealand; 
Papua New Guinea; 
Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; 
Russia; Thailand; United 
States; Vietnam. Murray Barber (Standards NZ) 
murray.barber@standards.co.nz  
International Assessment team for review of Korean response to FMD Technical expertise, July 2002 Korea Graham Mackereth (MAF) 
mackerethg@maf.govt.nz   
 
NOTE: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF); New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) Mini stry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT); 
New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID) 
 
 
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