G/SPS/N/NZL/616  
 
3 February 2020  
(20-0824) Page: 1/2 
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 for Primary Industries  
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):  Vegetables, fruit, animal products, and other food products.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tra ding partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum 
Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice  Language(s):  English  
Number  of pages:  6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/NZL/20_0803_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The document contains technical details on proposals to amend 
the current Notice issued under the Food Act 2014 that lists the maximum residue levels 
(MRLs) and exemptions from compliance with an MRL for agricultural compounds in New 
Zealand.  
MPI proposes the following amendments to the Notice:  
− The addition of exemptio n from compliance with a n MRL for the following 
compounds: Glycerol (glycerine), when used topically as a skin conditioner or as an 
active ingredient in a teat sanitiser in Schedule 3 (veterinary medicines) of the 
Notice.  
− Sorbitol, when used topically as a  skin conditioner or as an active ingredient in a teat 
sanitiser in Schedule 3 (veterinary medicines) of the Notice.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
− CAC/GL 84 -2012: Pr inciples and Guidance on the Selection of Representative 
Commodities for the Extrapolation of Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides 
to Commodity Groups  
− CAC/MRL1: Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides  
− CAC/MRL2: Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and Risk Management 
Recommendations (RMRs) for Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food  G/SPS/N/NZL/616  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM numbe r):  
[ ] 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) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  - promulgation will occur once the document 
is finalised post -consultation.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 April 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) of other body:   
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS  New Zealand,  
PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand  
Tel: +(644) 894 0431;  
Fax: +(644) 894 0733;  
E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
13. Text(s) 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: +(644) 894 0431;  
Fax: +(644) 894 0733;  
E-mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade-into-new-
zealand/world -trade-organization -notifications/