. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/438 
7 May 2010  
 (10-2627) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand 
(MAFBNZ) 
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):  Fresh cherry ( Prunus avium ), nectarine and peach ( Prunus persica ), plum 
(Prunus domestica ), table grape ( Vitis vinifera ) and strawberry ( Fragaria  sp.) fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  United States (States of Idaho, Washington, 
Oregon and California)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Revised import health standards: 
(1) 152.02:  Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables into New Zealand.  
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/ihs/152-02.pdf   (for all affected commodities) 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/NZL/10_2021_00_e.pdf  
(2) Commodity Sub-class:  Fresh Fruit/V egetables – Peach and Nectarine, Prunus persica , 
P. persica  var. nucipersica  from the United States of America – State of California. 
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/fil es/ihs/peach-nectarine-us-ca.pdf   
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/NZL/10_2021_01_e.pdf  
(3) Commodity Sub-class:  Fresh Fruit/Vegetables – Table grapes, ( Vitis vinifera ) from the 
United States of America – State of California. 
 http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/ihs/grape-us.pdf  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/NZL/10_2021_02_e.pdf  
Language:  English  Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  Amendment of import requirements to mitigate the risk of the 
importation of Drosophila suzukii  on host fruit from the United States to New Zealand 
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.    G/SPS/N/NZL/438 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Risk posed by an 
emerging new pest ( Drosophila suzukii ) of fruit exported to New Zealand from the 
United States. 
9. Is there a relevant international standard ?  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)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) ISPM 2 
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   -   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  3 May 2010   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, P.O. Box 2526, Wellington, 
New Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:   +(64 4) 894 0733;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, P.O. Box 2526, Wellington, 
New Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:   +(64 4) 894 0733;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz 
Website:  http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm