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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/369 
31 May 2007  
 (07-2209) 
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 
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):  Roquefort cheese  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czec h Republic, Denmark, Estonia,  Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Irela nd, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxe mbourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, 
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and United Kingdom 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Import health standard for 
Roquefort cheese from the European Comm unity (available in English, 6 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This is a new draft import health standard allowing the importation 
into New Zealand of Roquefort cheese manufactu red in France.  The draft document is based 
on Annex V of the European Union/New Ze aland Veterinary Agreement and the New 
Zealand Food Safety Authorities " Proposal to amend Food Standards to allow for the 
importation and sale of Roquefort cheese and raw milk extra-har d grating cheeses: 
Consultation Process and Invitation for P ublic Comment - NZFSA Public Discussion 
Document No 03/07 May 2007 " http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/consultation/  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest  or disease,  [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), [ 
] International Plant Protec tion Convention, [ X ] 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:  26 July 2007 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  26 July 2007 G/SPS/N/NZL/369 
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  12. Final date for comments:  30 June 2007 
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:   Hilary Eade, Programme Manager (Technical Standards - 
Imports), New Zealand Food Safety Authority , PO Box 2835, Wellington, New Zealand; 
Tel:   +64 4 894 2694;  Fax:  +64 4 894 2643;  E-mail:  hilary.eade@nzfsa.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 New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellingt on, New Zealand;  Tel:  +64 
4 819 0431;  Fax:  +64 4 819 0731;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz 
Web site:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps /transparency/notifications/index.htm