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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/314 
24 January 2005 
 (05-0284) 
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):  Seed for consumption, feed or processing of Helianthus (sunflower) , 
Panicum (millet/panic grasses) , Phaseolus (green beans/other beans) , Pisum (pea) and 
Vicia  (broad/faba bean) spp. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   MAF  Biosecurity New 
Zealand Import Health Standard: BNZ-GCFP-PHR,  Grain/Seed for Consumption, Feed or 
Processing, Plant Health Requirements (Englis h) holds schedules for grains and seeds for 
consumption, feed or processing (206 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This MAF Biosecurity New Zealand standard specifies the 
phytosanitary requirements for importation of grains or seeds for consumption, feed or 
processing into New Zealand.  This standard is intended to be used  in conjunction with 
MAF Operational Standard: PIT-GFP-ISR: Grain for Processing, Import System Requirements. 
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:   1 April 2005 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   1 April 2005 G/SPS/N/NZL/314 
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 12. Final date for comments:  1 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:    
Consultation on the re-issue of BNZ-GC FP-PHR: Grain/Seeds for Consumption, 
Feed or Processing, Plant Health Requirements 
Dr. Dave Nendick 
Senior Adviser, Operational Standards Biosecurity New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
PO Box 2526 
WELLINGTON 
Fax: +64 4 498 9888;  E-mail: Dave.Nendick@maf.govt.nz
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:  Coordinator, 
SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel:  +64 
4 474 4151;  Fax:  +64 4 474 4257;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website: www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm