. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/381 
10 September 2007  
 (07-3776) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:   MAF 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):  Live horses 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  United 
States; Japan; Hong Kong, China; Canada; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Nether lands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; 
Slovenia; Spain; Sweden and the United Kingdom  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Import Health 
Standard for Horses from the European Comm unities (available in English, 17 pages), 
Import Health Standard for Horses from the Unite d States (available in English, 18 pages), 
Import Health Standard for Horses from Jap an (available in English, 21 pages), Import 
Health Standard for Horses from Hong Kong, Ch ina (available in English, 21 pages),  and 
Import Health Standard for Horses from Ca nada (available in English, 15 pages)  
6. Description of content:  Temporary amendment to quarantine requirements for live horses 
entering New Zealand from Australia; the United States; Japan; Hong Kong, China; 
Canada; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; 
France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Ital y; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; 
Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slova kia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden and the 
United Kingdom.  All horses must now have a P CR test or antigen ELISA test for Equine 
Influenza, 10-14 days into pre-export quarantine and must have a PCR test 5-7 days into 
post arrival quarantine. 
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    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the recent global 
outbreaks of Equine Influenza, MAF Biosecu rity New Zealand has adopted increased 
biosecurity measures to protect New Zealand fro m this highly contagious virus, and will 
review the situation as more information comes to light. G/SPS/N/NZL/381 
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  9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the 
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:    
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Not stated. 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  4 September 2007    
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments: [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS Ne w Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0731;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website:  http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm
 
13. Texts available from: [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS Ne w Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0731;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website:  http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm