WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/NZL/473 
9 March 2012  
 (12-1329) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
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):  This Import Health Standard applies to the following animal fibres:  wool, 
hair, fur & bristles, and feathers 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Health Standard for Animal Fibres  Language(s):  
English  Number of pages:  16 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/nzl/12_0953_00_e.pdf  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/nzl/12_0953_01_e.pdf  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/nzl/12_0953_02_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Import Health Standard has been developed by 
amalgamating the following 16 Import Health Standards and reviewing the associated 
measures: 
Import Health Standard for the importation of scoured cashmere/mohair/wool into New 
Zealand from the People's Republic of China issued 14 January 1998  
Import Health Standard for the importation into  New Zealand of private consignments of 
animal fibre from all countries issued 11 November 2002  
Import Health Standard for the importati on into New Zealand of scoured, uncarded 
specified animal fibre from all countries issued 2 September 2004 
Import Health Standard for the importation in to New Zealand of New Zealand/Australian 
origin wool tops from Germany issued 15 May 2001  
Import Health Standard for the importation into New Zealand of unprocessed specified 
animal fibre from all countries issued 2 September 2004 
Import Health Standard for the importa tion into New Zealand of scoured New 
Zealand/Australian origin animal fibre from People's Republic of China issued 15 May 2001 
Import Health Standard for the importation into New Zealand of New Zealand origin 
animal fibre (returned) from all countries issued 28 November 2000  G/SPS/N/NZL/473 
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  Import Health Standard for the importation into New Zealand of scoured and carded 
specified animal fibre from all countries issued 2 September 2004 
Import Health Standard for the importation into New Zealand of mink fibre from United 
Kingdom issued 15 May 2001 
Import Health Standard for the importation into New Zealand of possum fibre from 
Australia  issued 15 May 2001  
Import Health Standard for the importation into New Zealand of unprocessed rabbit fibre 
from all countries issued 26 June 2001  
Import Health Standard for the importation in to New Zealand of scoured rabbit fibre from 
all countries issued 26 June 2001 
Import Health Standard for the importation in to New Zealand of macropod hides and fibre 
from Australia issued 15 May 2001  
Import Health Standard for the importation into  New Zealand of specified animal products 
and biologicals issued 8 June 2011 (only specific clauses relating to animal fibres)  
Import Health Standard for the importation into  New Zealand of feathers for commercial, 
fly-tying, and ornamental purposes from all countries issued 7 October 2004 
Import Health Standard for the importation into  New Zealand of wool packs (used) from all 
countries issued 28 November 2000 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  1 July 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  1 July 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 July 2012 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure    G/SPS/N/NZL/473 
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  12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  11 May 2012 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 
2526, Wellington, New Zealand;  Te l:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0733;  E-mail:  
sps@maf.govt.nz 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   Mrs Sally 
Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand;  Tel:  
+(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4)  894 0733;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz