. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/52 
7 October 2009  
 (09-4809) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Consumer Affairs 
Measurement & Product Safety Service 33 Bowen Street 
Wellington 
New Zealand Primary Contact: Martin Rushton Principal Advisor Telephone: +64 4 462 4222 Fax: +64 4 473 9400 
Email:  martin.rushton@mca.govt.nz 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or auth ority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Chainsaws under tariff 
codes 8467.81.00 00E and other saws with self  contained electric motor under tariff codes 
8467.22.00.29F 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Unsafe Goods Notice 
(Chainsaws Without a Chain Brake) Notice 2009. Made under Section 31 of the Fair Trading 
Act 1986 – Notice given by the Minister of Consumer Affairs .     
6. Description of content:  The effect of the unsafe goods notice is to declare certain goods 
namely chainsaws without a chain brake as being unsafe goods and prohibited for supply for a period of 18 months from  24 September 2009.    
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Chainsaws without effectiv e chain brakes are deemed to presen t an unacceptable risk to users.  
Chain brakes are a safety featur e that prevents the chain from continuing to operate should for 
example the saw become jammed.  Advice  from stakeholders consulted during the 
development of the notice were st rongly in favour of this measure. Chainsaws that are used in 
the forestry industry are covere d by separate legal requireme nts that make chain brakes 
mandatory.  This notice is targeted at chainsaws that would be used by private individuals.  G/TBT/N/NZL/52 
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  The effect of the notice is to require importer s and suppliers to provide  documentation that the 
chainsaws complies with the requirements of ISO 6535:2008 in respect of the provision of an 
adequate chain brake.  Certification showing compliance with the requirements of AS/NZS 60745.2.13 2006 that applies to electrical chainsaw s is taken as being equivalent. The notice 
will remain in place for a period of 18 months from the date it was ga zetted after which the 
Ministry of Consumer Affairs wi ll need make the notice permanent or allow it to lapse if it is 
deemed the issue. 
8. Relevant documents:   Unsafe Goods Notice (Chainsaws Without a Chain Brake) Notice 
2009   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }24 September 2009   
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable – the Ministry of  Consumer Affairs will be happy 
to receive feedback at any time. 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Ministry of Consumer Affairs 
Measurement & Product Safety Service 
33 Bowen Street 
Wellington New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 462 4222 Fax: + 64 4 473 9400 Email: martin.rushton@mca.govt.nz