. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/317 
14 March 2005 
 (05-1075) 
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):  Citrus ( Citrus aurantifolia, C. grandis, C. limon, C. paradisi, C. reticulata, C. 
reticulata x Citrus paradisi and C. sinensis ). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Vanuatu  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Import Health Standard 
Commodity Sub-class:  Fresh Fruit/Vegetables;  Citrus, Citrus  sp. from Vanuatu, Draft 
March 2005 (available in  English, 20 pages). 
6. Description of content:  New Zealand has developed an import health standard which 
includes the following phytosanitary measures: 
• Surveillance for freedom of specified pests; 
• Pest control activities; 
• Inspection of export consignments;  and 
• Application of a pre-e xport heat treatment or acceptance of non-host st atus for fruit flies 
(Bactrocera  sp.).  
As these are trade-facilitating measures it is anticipated that the import health standard will be 
issued and trade will be permitted to commen ce shortly.  However, New Zealand will still 
take any comments into account and amend th e 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:   19 May 2005 G/SPS/N/NZL/317 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   19 May 2005 
12. Final date for comments:  21 April 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   Dr Bronwyn Wiseman, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, 
PO Box 2526, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel:  +64 4 498 9811;  Fax: 
+64 4 498 9888;  Email:  br onwyn.wiseman@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 New Zeal and, PO Box 2526, Wellington, NewZealand.  
Tel:  +64 4 474 4140;  Fax:  +64 4 474 4257;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz Website:  http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ sps/transparency/no tifications/index.htm