G/SPS/N/NZL/674  
 
16 November 2021  
(21-8646) 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):  Grain and seeds for consumption, feed or processing  
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:  Grain and seeds for consumption, feed or processing 
import health standard . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  75 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/NZL/21_7154_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MPI is amending the Import Health Standard: Grain and seeds 
for consumption, feed or processing. The import health standard dated 12 November 2021 
replaces the earlier version of the standard dated 21 June 2021.  
The amendment is to remove the import requi rements from GCFP.IHS for the below 
organisms:  
1. Artichoke yellow ringspot virus on Phaseolus  spp.; 
2. Clover yellow mosaic virus on Pisum  spp. and Vicia spp.; 
3. Pea enation mosaic virus on Pisum  spp. and Vicia spp.; 
4. Peanut stunt virus on Phaseolus  spp. and Vicia spp.; 
5. Red clover vein mosaic virus on Vicia spp.; 
6. Sunflower ringspot virus on Helianthus  spp. 
Consultation is not required for this amendment. This is because consultations were 
conducted when removing these organisms from the seeds for sowing import heal th 
standard (the highest -risk pathway for the import of seeds) and no concerns were raised 
during the consultation period.  
This amendment does not suggest any additional import requirements to the import health 
standard. It only removes unjustified and ina ccurate requirements for specified organisms 
to facilitate trade.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/NZL/674  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 5, 
ISPM 12 and ISPM 24  
[ ] 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) : 12 November 2021  
[X] Trade facilitating m easure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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:   
Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: 
+(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E -mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notifications/  
13. Text(s) avail able from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. Tel: 
+(64 4) 894 0431; Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0733; E -mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notificatio ns/