. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/426 
25 June 2009  
 (09-3117) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture & Fo restry, Biosecurity New Zealand 
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):  Fresh onion ( Allium cepa Liliaceae) bulbs for human consumption 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[   ] All trading partners, or 
[ X ] Specific regions or countries:  China  
5. Title of the notified document:  Onions ( Allium cepa  Liliaceae) Fresh Bulbs for 
Consumption from China.  Draft for Consultation  Language:  English  Number of 
pages:   281 
6. Description of content:  A draft risk analysis of the phyt osanitary risks to New Zealand of 
importing fresh onion ( Allium cepa  Liliaceae) bulbs for consumption from China. 
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. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)    
[   ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)     
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     
[ X ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [   ] Yes   [   ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  - G/SPS/N/NZL/426 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  August 2009 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  August 2009 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [   ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  August 2009 
[   ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [   ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  31 July 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National Notification 
Authority, [   ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Dr Mike Ormsby, Senior Adviser Risk Analysis, Policy and Risk Directorate, MAF 
Biosecurity New Zealand, 25 The Terrace, PO  Box 2526, Wellington, Ne w Zealand;  Tel:  
+(64 4) 894 0486;  Fax:  +(64 4) 819 07 33;  E-mail:  Michael.Ormsby@maf.govt.nz 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [   ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
SPS Coordinator, Mrs. Sally Jennings, 25 Th e Terrace, PO Box 2526, Wellington;  Tel:  
+(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0733  
Available online at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/bio sec/consult/draft-ra-onions-china