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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/355 
3 August 2006 
 (06-3757) 
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:  Biosecurity New Zealand, Minist ry of Agriculture and Forestry  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Dogs and cats  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin 
Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada , Cayman Islands, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Falkland Islands, Fi nland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, 
Guam, Hong Kong, China, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Macao, China, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, Netherland Antilles and Aruba, 
Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Sabah, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent 
and the Grenadines, Sarawak, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   
Import Health Standards Amended: 
1.  Import Health Standard for the importa tion of dogs and cats into New Zealand from 
specified countries and territories recognised as countries or territories in which canine 
rabies is absent or well controlled (Available in English, 17 pages). 
2.  Import Health Standard for the importa tion of dogs and cats into New Zealand from 
Malaysia (Available in English, 19 pages). 
3.  Import Health Standard for the importa tion of dogs and cats into New Zealand from 
South Africa (Available in English, 17 pages).  
6. Description of content:  Amendments to Import requirements for Dogs and Cats from the 
above countries.  Including refe rence to microchip legislation and requirements for dogs to be 
first registered in New Zealand.  
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests   G/SPS/N/NZL/355 
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  8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
Terrestrial Animal Health Code – 2005, CHAPTER 2.2.5, Article 2.2.5.5, clause 4, 
Deviation:  adequate serology for rabies must be greater than 6 months, and no greater than one year from the scheduled date of departure.  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  English only 
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/imports/ animals/standards/domaniic.spe.htm  
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/imports/ animals/standards/ domaniic.mal.htm  
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/imports/ animals/standards/ domaniic.saf.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  23 May 2006  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  24 July 2006  
12. Final date for comments:  N/A 
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:   
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zeala nd, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  
Tel:  +64 4 894 0431;  Fax:  +64 4 894 0731;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/s ps/transparency/notif ications/index.htm