. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/NZL/60 
26 June 2012  
 (12-3378) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Consumer Affairs 
Measurement & Product Safety Service 
33 Bowen Street 
Wellington New Zealand Primary Contact: Martin Rushton Principal Advisor Telephone:  +64 4 462 4222 
Fax:  +64 4 473 9400 
Email:  martin.rushton@mca.govt.nz  
Web:  http://www.consume raffairs.govt.nz/  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Chainsaws under tariff 
codes 8467.81.00 00E and other saws with self-c ontained electric motor under tariff codes 
8467.22.00.29F 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Unsafe Goods Notice 
(Chainsaws Without a Chain Brake) Indefinite  Prohibition Notice 2012.  Made under Section 
31 of the Fair Trading Act 1986 - Notice given by  the Minister of Consum er Affairs.      
6. Description of content:  The effect of the unsafe goods not ice is to declare certain goods, 
namely chainsaws without a ch ain brake, as being unsafe good s and prohibited for supply for 
an indefinite period from 24 June 2012. This notice replaces the Unsafe Goods (Chainsaws 
without a Chain Brake) Notice 2010 which was in force for 18 months from the date of 
publication on 23 December 2010.  G/TBT/N/NZL/60 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Chainsaws without effectiv e chain brakes are deemed to presen t an unacceptable risk to users. 
Chain brakes are a safety featur e that prevents the chain from continuing to operate should for 
example the saw become jammed  or encounter an obstruction. Advice from stakeholders 
consulted during the development of the notice was strongly in favour of this measure. 
Chainsaws that are used in th e forestry industry are covered by separate legal requirements 
that make chain brakes mandatory.  
This notice is targeted at chainsaws used by pr ivate individuals. The effe ct of the notice is to 
require importers and suppliers to ensure that the chainsaws comply with the requirements of ISO 6535:2008 in respect of the provision of an  adequate chain brake. Certification showing 
compliance with the requirements of AS/N ZS 60745.2.13 2006 that applies to electrical 
chainsaws is taken as being e quivalent. The notice will remain  in place indefinitely from 
24 June 2012 unless amended or revoked by the Minister of Co nsumer Affairs. 
8. Relevant documents:   The Unsafe Goods Notice (Chainsaws Without a Chain Brake) Notice 
2010, is in effect until 24 June 2012,  and is available to view at 
"http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-
Line/NZGazette.nsf/658bf950ed55760ccc 256ce40072801f/afb62d8cbdeb5c45cc2578020056
4c69?OpenDocument " 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   } 24 June 2012  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable. However the Ministry will be happy to receive 
comments from, and respond to, WTO members. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Ministry of Consumer Affairs 
Measurement & Product Safety Service 33 Bowen Street Wellington New Zealand Telephone:  +64 4 462 4222 
Fax:  + 64 4 473 9400 
Email:  martin.rushton@mca.govt.nz  
Web:  http://www.consume raffairs.govt.nz/