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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/447/Add.1 
7 June 2011  
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Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 1 June 2011, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of New Zealand
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Import Health Standard  for Cats and Dogs  
 This was sent for comments on 27 January 2011 (G/SPS/N/NZL/447).  There will be a one month transition period (from 27 May up to and including 27 June) where 
importers may follow either the old import health st andard for the country that the pet is exported 
from OR the new import health standard.  
Quarantine periods
 
 During this change-over period, pets may follo w the quarantine period from either the old or 
new import standards, regardless of which tests and treatments (the old or new standard) they have 
undergone.  
 For example :  
 Pets from the United Kingdom, Hawaii, Irela nd (Republic of), Norway, Singapore and 
Sweden who enter New Zealand before or on 27 J une are not required to undergo quarantine.  
 Pets from other countries where quarantine is  reduced under the new standards (most other 
countries including the United States and South Afri ca) who enter New Zeala nd before or on 26 June 
will undergo the reduced ten-day quarantine period.  
 Pets from Australia are not required to do quara ntine.  Note from 28 June all checks at the 
airport before Australian pets can enter New Zealand must be done by an official vet and will ONLY 
be done during certain hours (see the Guidance Document). 
 From 28 June 2011, any animal not meeting th e new requirements relative to the country of 
origin of the pet may not be eligible for import to New Zealand, or may be re quired to undergo further 
testing and treatment in quarantine.  
 Pets from the United Kingdom, Hawaii, Irela nd (Republic of), Norway, Singapore and 
Sweden who enter New Zealand from 28 June require a Permit to Import prior to entry, and a ten-day 
quarantine period upon arrival. G/SPS/N/NZL/447/Add.1 
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This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:    
Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of th e previously notified measure in terms 
of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be 
provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days.  Under other circumstances, such as extension of 
originally announced final date for comments, th e comment period provided in the addendum may 
vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle commen ts:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] 
National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Sally Jennings, Adviser, International Organisations , International Policy, Biosecurity New Zealand 
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0742;  E-mail:  Sally.Jennings@maf.govt.nz  
Text available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Sally Jennings, Adviser, International Organisations , International Policy, Biosecurity New Zealand 
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0742;  E-mail:  Sally.Jennings@maf.govt.nz  
 
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