. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/439 
14 June 2010  
 (10-3216) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  New Zealand Food Safety Authority 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Sheep fat, muscle and offal;  cereals;  vegetables;  fruit 
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:  Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum 
Residue Limits of Agricultural Compo unds) Food Standards 2010, NZFSA Discussion 
paper series;  05/10, June 2010  Language:  English  Number of pages:  34  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/NZL/10_2375_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The document contains technical details on proposals to amend 
the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 
2010, as set out in section 3.   
NZFSA proposes to add the following new MR Ls to Schedule One of the New Zealand 
(Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2010:  
− 0.1mg/kg for derquantel in sheep fat, muscle and offal; 
− 0.01mg/kg for foramsulfuron in maize; 
− 0.01mg/kg for iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium in cereals; 
− 15mg/kg for maleic hydrazide in bulb vegetables; 
− 0.01mg/kg for mesosulfuron-methyl in wheat; 
− 0.1mg/kg for methoxyfenozide in avocados; 
− 0.1mg/kg for spirotetramat in kiwifruit; 
− 10mg/kg for sulphur dioxide in blueberries, grapes and longans;  and 
− 0.5mg/kg for uniconazole-P in avocados. 
NZFSA proposes to exempt the following MRLs from the Standards: 
− MRLs for benzalkonium chloride when used on pome fruits; 
− MRLs for bromochlorodimethylhydantoin wh en used on fruits and vegetables;  and 
− MRLs for pine oil when used as an herbicide. G/SPS/N/NZL/439 
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  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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] 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) :  6 August 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  19 August 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  16 September 2010 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  4 August 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS Ne w Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431;  Fax:  +(64 4) 894 0733;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website:  http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm