Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the amendments to the Annexes to the agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products
Date: 2003-06-24
Institutions: European Community, New Zealand
Subjects: New Zealand, animal product, live animal, revision of an agreement, trade agreement (EU), veterinary legislation

L 214/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.8.2003

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

on the amendments to the Annexes to the agreement between the European Community and New
Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

A. Letter from the European Community

Brussels, …

Your Excellency,

With reference to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary
measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products, I have the honour to propose to you to
amend the Annexes of the Agreement as follows:

As recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16(1) of the Agreement,
replace the texts of Annexes II (Part A), V and X of the Agreement with the respective texts of Annexes A,
B and C as attached hereto.

I would be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of New Zealand to such amendment of the
Annexes to the Agreement.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Yours faithfully,

For the European Community

Robert J. COLEMAN

B. Letter from New Zealand

Brussels, …

Dear Mr Coleman,

I have the honour to refer to your letter containing details of proposed amendments to Annexes II (Part A),
V and X of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures
applicable to trade in live animals and animal products.

In this regard I have the honour to confirm the acceptability to New Zealand of the proposed amendments,
as recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16(1) of the Agreement, a
copy of which is attached hereto.

Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

For the competent authority of New Zealand

Wade ARMSTRONG

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ANNEX A

‘ANNEX II

PART A

New Zealand

Control in sanitary issues and veterinary affairs is shared between the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity
Authority and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority. In this respect the following applies:

— in terms of exports of live animals and germplasm to the Community the Biosecurity Authority is responsible for

certification (official assurances) attesting to the agreed veterinary standards and requirements;

— in terms of exports of all other animal products to the Community the New Zealand Food Safety Authority is

responsible for certification (official assurances) attesting to the agreed veterinary standards and requirements;

— in terms of imports the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity Authority is responsible for animal health
quarantine (zoo-sanitary) issues while the New Zealand Food Safety Authority is responsible for food safety (sanitary)
and related standards and requirements.’

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26.8.2003

ANNEX B

‘ANNEX V

RECOGNITION OF SANITARY MEASURES

Glossary

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

Yes (3)

NE

E

[ ]

No

AI

BSE

C

Equivalence agreed — model health attestations to be used

Equivalence agreed in principle — some specific issue(s) to be resolved — existing certification to be used
until issue(s) resolved

Equivalence in form of compliance with importing Party's requirements — existing certification to be
used

Not evaluated — existing certification to be used in the interim

Still evaluating — under consideration — existing certification to be used in the interim

Issues targeted for imminent resolution

Not equivalent and/or further evaluation is required. Trade may occur if the exporting Party meets the
importing Party's requirements

Avian influenza

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Celsius

Channelling Chapter XI, point 7, of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

CSF

EBL

EC/NZ

EIA

Equiv

IBD

IBR

IRL

min

ND

None

OIE

PAP

PM

ScVC

Stds

SVD

UHT

Classical swine fever

Enzootic bovine leucosis

European Community/New Zealand

Equine infectious anaemia

Equivalent

Infectious bursal disease

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis

Ireland

minute(s)

Newcastle disease

No special conditions

Office International des Epizooties

Processed animal protein

Post mortem

Scientific Veterinary Committee

Standard(s)

Swine vesicular disease

Ultra high temperature

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

1. Live animals

— Equidae

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

90/426/EEC
92/260/EEC
93/195/EEC
93/196/EEC
93/197/EEC
94/467/EC

— Cattle

64/432/EEC
72/462/EEC
90/425/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

to

establish
NZ
generic
conditions
and review require-
ments for isolation
specified
and
by
diseases
December 1999

to

establish
NZ
generic
conditions
and review require-
ments for isolation
specified
and
diseases
by
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

90/426/EEC
92/260/EEC
93/195/EEC
93/196/EEC
93/197/EEC
94/467/EC

Yes (3)

Coggins test

EC to consider NZ
status of EIA

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

72/462/EEC
93/491/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (3)

EBL requirements
IBR refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

— Sheep/goats

91/68/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

Scrapie
control
programme applied
post import

NZ/EC to discuss
scrapie
respective
control
programmes

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/68/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (3)

— Deer

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

to

establish
NZ
generic
conditions
for EC imports by
December 1999

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

Yes (3)

EC to draw up condi-
tions for importation

— Swine

64/432/EEC
72/462/EEC
90/425/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

72/462/EEC
93/491/EEC

Yes (3) Aujeszky's

refer
miscellaneous certi-
fication provisions
(see Section 43)

Not evaluated
interim,
In
the
further
pending
information
from
the EC on CSF and
elaboration
of
further EC rules on
SVD, NZ reserves
the right to require
serological testing

Still to be addressed
EC to supply infor-
mation on CSF and
elaborate new stan-
dard on SVD.
NZ to assess CSF/
SVD within three
months of
receipt
of new information

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O

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

— Dogs
cats

and

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

2. Live poultry and hatching eggs

Animal health

90/539/EEC
93/342/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

Treatment
heartworm
Test/treatment
leptospira
Test/treatment
hookworm
WHO Protocol
rabies

for

for

for

for

the

IBD farm freedom
for 30 days
interim,
In
pending risk assess-
for ND and
ment
requires
AI, NZ
regional
freedom
for 30 days
No live vaccines
Salmonella enteriditis
— farm freedom

3. Semen

EC to present data
on heartworm in
EC
NZ
import
within
months

review
conditions
three

to

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

No

Rabies refer miscel-
laneous certification
provisions
(see
Section 43)

EC to consider recog-
nition
rabies
of
freedom status of NZ
for trade purposes
UK/IRL to reassess
trade in pet animals

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
ND, AI and Salmo-
nella by December
1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

90/539/EEC
93/342/EEC

Yes (3)

Salmonella,
refer
miscellaneous certi-
fication provisions
(see Section 43)

EC to carry out risk
assessment for avian
diseases of concern

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N

O

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J
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a
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f

t
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E
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a
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U
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i

— Cattle

88/407/EEC

NZ semen standard Yes (2)

Test programme as
per NZ semen stan-
dard, plus test
for
Q fever

to

NZ
consider
annual Q fever test
by December 1999

NZ semen standard 88/407/EEC
94/577/EC

Yes (3)

to

Centres
be
approved by compe-
tent
of
authority
exporting party and
notified to importing
party

For centre approved
for EC on the basis
that all animals are
for
seronegative
IBR
IBR refer, miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

.

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

— Sheep/goats

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

Scrapie
control
programme applied
post import

NZ/EC to discuss
respective
scrapie
control
programmes

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

— Pigs

90/429/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated CSF
regional freedom
from a
For SVD,
all
centre where
pigs
derived
are
from a free region
from
or
region
diseased
where
a
pre-entry
maintenance
are performed

and
tests

pigs

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

90/429/EEC
93/199/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

— Dogs

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

— Deer

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (3)

to

establish
NZ
generic
conditions
by December 1999

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

No

EC to establish health
certificates

4. Equine Semen, Embryos and Ova

Animal health

92/65/EEC
95/307/EC
95/294/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

to

establish
NZ
conditions
generic
for
from
imports
EC by December
1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC
96/539/EC
96/540/EC

Yes (3)

.

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

5. Embryos

Animal health
— Cattle

89/556/EEC

NZ embryo stan-
dard

Yes (2)

Test programme as
per NZ
embryo
standard, plus test
for Q fever

to

NZ
consider
annual Q fever test
by December 1999

NZ embryo stan-
dard

89/556/EEC
92/471/EEC

Yes (2)

For centre approved
for the EC only
Does not apply to
micro-manipulated
embryos

to

Centres
be
approved by compe-
tent
of
authority
exporting party and
notified to importing
party

— Sheep/goats

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

control
Scrapie
programme applied
post import

NZ/EC to discuss
respective
scrapie
control
programmes

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

No

EC to establish certi-
ficates

— Pigs

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

— Deer

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (3)

to

NZ
establish
generic
conditions
from
imports
for
EC by December
1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/65/EEC

No

EC to establish health
certificates

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6. Fresh meat: includes unprocessed (fresh) blood/bones/fat for human consumption

Animal health
— Ruminants
— Equidae
— Pigs

64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
72/462/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1) Ovine livers to be
(hydatid

frozen
cysts)

EC to supply data
on Echinococcus

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Yes (1)

72/462/EEC
80/805/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

.

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New Zealand exports to EC

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Public health

64/433/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1) Oval stamp

BSE refer, miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Animal
Act 1999

Products

72/462/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)

Special conditions

Action

requested
re

NZ has
consideration
restrictions/prohibi-
tions in 72/462/EEC
Article 20.
EC to consider

Salmonella,
refer
miscellaneous certi-
fication provisions
(see Section 43)
Prohibitions in 72/
462/EEC Article 20
to remain until EC
clarifies
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)

7. Fresh poultrymeat

Animal health

91/494/EEC
94/438/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
ND and AI
by
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/494/EEC
93/342/EEC
94/984/EC

Yes (3)

live

vaccine

Farm freedom from
IBD, 30 days
No
used.
No comminglement
cross
— IBD
contamination
ND and AI regional
freedom

Public health

71/118/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1) Oval stamp

Animal
Act 1999

Products

71/118/EEC

NE

Still to be addressed

Not evaluated
refer
Salmonella,
miscellaneous certi-
fication provisions
(see Section 43)

.

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

8. Meat products

64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
72/462/EEC
80/215/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Animal health
Fresh meat:
— Red meat
(ruminants/
horses)

— Pigs
Farmed game
— Pigs
— Deer
— Rabbit

Fresh meat
— Poultry
Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

and

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
94/438/EC
92/45/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

For animals derived
from areas
not
subject to regionali-
sation restrictions

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

72/462/EEC
91/449/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/118/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Yes (2)

For animals derived
from areas subject
restric-
to disease
tions
70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent

provide
EC
to
scientific basis
for
70 °C core tempera-
ture. NZ to assess
within 3 months of
receipt of informa-
tion.

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,
80 °C/9 min or
100 °C/1 min
equivalent

or

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
97/221/EC
92/45/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (3)

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Wild game
— Pigs

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

CSF refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC
97/221/EC

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent

— Deer
— Rabbit

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

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Trade conditions

Public health
Fresh meat
Farmed game

EC standards

NZ standards

77/99/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/45/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

stamp (fresh
and farmed

Yes (1) Oval
meat
game)
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

Animal
Act 1999

Products

72/462/EEC
91/449/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/118/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)

Special conditions

Action

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
94/438/EC
92/45/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Animal
Act 1999

Products

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Wild game

Fresh meat
— Poultry

and

Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

9. Farmed game meat

Animal health
— Deer
— Pigs

72/461/EEC
92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC
64/432/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

— Rabbit

91/495/EEC
92/118/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

— Other

land

mammals

92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

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New Zealand exports to EC

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

— Feathered

92/118/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
ND and AI
by
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

live

vaccine

Farm freedom from
IBD, 30 days
No
used
No comminglement
— IBD
cross
contamination
ND and AI regional
freedom

Special conditions

Action

Equiva-
lence

Yes (3)

Public health
— Land

mammals

91/495/EEC

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1) Oval stamp

Animal
Act 1999

Products

91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

— Feathered

91/495/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

91/495/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

10. Wild game meat

Animal health
— Deer
— Rabbit

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

— Pigs

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

CSF refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)

Yes (2)

70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

— Other wild

92/45/EEC

land
mammals

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

EC to clarify status of
possum
meat
imports

— Feathered

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

E

Still evaluating

NZ to perform risk
assessment
by
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (3)

L

2
1
4
/
4
8

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
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n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
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a
n
U
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n

i

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Public health
— Wild

land

mammals

92/45/EEC

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Pentagonal stamp

— Feathered

92/45/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

11. Fishery products for human consumption (excluding live)

Animal
Act 1999

Animal
Act 1999

Products

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

Pentagonal stamp

Products

92/45/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Animal health
Wild marine

91/67/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/67/EEC

— Salmonids
(genera
Onchor-
hynchus,
Salmo,
Salvelinus)

— Other

salmonids

— Other
finfish

— Molluscs,
echino-
derms, tuni-
cates,
gastropods
and crusta-
ceans

Yes (1)

gilled,

Fresh/frozen/
processed
— headed,
gutted
— exclusion

of
sexually mature
fish

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

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9

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Aquaculture
products

91/67/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/67/EEC

— Farmed fish
Salmonids
(genera
Onchor-
hynchus,
Salmo,
Salvelinus)

— Other

salmonids

— Other
finfish

Farmed
molluscs, echi-
noderms, crus-
taceans

Yes (1)

gilled,

Yes (1) Gutted-fresh/frozen/
processed

Fresh/frozen/
processed
— headed,
gutted
— exclusion

of
sexually mature
fish

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Yes (1) Gutted-fresh/frozen/
processed

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Frozen/processed

Yes (1)

Frozen/processed

Wild freshwater

91/67/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/67/EEC

— Salmonids
(genera
Onchor-
hynchus,
Salmo,
Salvelinus)

— Other

salmonids

— Other
finfish

Crayfish

Yes (1)

gilled,

Fresh/frozen/
processed
— headed,
gutted
— exclusion

of
sexually mature
fish

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Frozen/processed

Yes (1)

Frozen/processed

L

2
1
4
/
5
0

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Eggs/roes
— hermetically
in

sealed
glass/can

91/67/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/67/EEC

Yes (1)

— other

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Yes (1)

Public health
Finfish
Crustaceans

91/493/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

91/493/EEC

Yes (1)

Bivalve
molluscs

91/492/EEC
91/493/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

91/492/EEC
91/493/EEC

Yes (1)
Yes (3)

Yes (1) For molluscs
grown above
the
sea floor
Yes (3) For molluscs
grown on the sea
floor

Echinoderms,
tunicates,
marine gastro-
pods

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Eggs/roes

91/493/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

91/493/EEC

Yes (1)

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

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4
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1

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

12. Live fish, molluscs, crustaceans, including eggs and gametes

91/67/EEC
95/70/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/67/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

EC to clarify certifica-
tion requirements

Animal health
consump-
For
tion
— live finfish
— live

molluscs

crusta-

— live

ceans
— other

aquatic
animals

For breeding,
farming,
rearing,
relaying
(molluscs)

— Crassostrea
gigas

91/67/EEC
95/70/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/67/EEC 95/
352/EC

Yes (3)

— Other
species

91/67/EEC
93/53/EEC
95/70/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/67/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Public health
— Bivalve

molluscs

91/492/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

91/492/EEC

Yes (1)
Yes (3)

Yes (1) For molluscs
grown above
the
sea floor
Yes (3) For molluscs
grown on the sea
floor

— Echino-

derms, tuni-
cates,
marine
gastropods

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

— Other fish

91/493/EEC

Yes (1)

91/493/EEC

Yes (1)

L

2
1
4
/
5
2

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
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r
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a
n
U
n
o
n

i

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

13. Milk and milk products for human consumption

Animal health
— Cattle

64/432/EEC
92/46/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

including
Buffalo
— Sheep
— Goats

EC to provide data
on risks of matured
cheeses

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/46/EEC
95/343/EC

Yes (1)

Public health
— Pasteurised

92/46/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Dairy Industry Act
1952
Food Act 1981

92/46/EEC

Yes (1)

— Not

92/46/EEC

pasteurised
(thermised
only)
62 °C

i.e.

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

E

Still evaluating

consider
to
NZ
thermised
process
for use in manufac-
ture of cheeses

Dairy Industry Act
1952
Food Act 1981

92/46/EEC

E

Still evaluating

— Raw milk

92/46/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

E

Still evaluating

EC to present
a
paper for considera-
tion

Dairy Industry Act
1952
Food Act 1981

92/46/EEC

E

Still evaluating

14. Milk and milk products not for human consumption

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
64/432/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
95/341/EC

Yes (1)

Animal health
— Cattle

including
Buffalo
— Sheep
— Goats
Pasteurised,
UHT or
lised

steri-

requested
NZ has
consideration
for
colostrum and deri-
vatives
EC to clarify

requested
NZ has
consideration
for
colostrum and deri-
vatives
EC to clarify

requested
NZ has
consideration
for
colostrum and deri-
vatives
EC to clarify

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

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4
/
5
3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

E

Still evaluating

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

E

Still evaluating

EC to clarify legal
coverage
this
product

for

— Unpasteur-

ised
colos-
trum and
milk
for
pharmaceu-
tical use

Public health

None

None

15. Minced meat/Meat preparations derived from fresh meat — 72/462/EEC

Animal health
— Ruminants
— Equidae
— Pigs

64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
72/462/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)
Oval stamp

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

72/462/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Frozen Only
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Public health

94/65/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

Yes (1)

94/65/EC
2000/572/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

submitted

NZ has
alternative
EC to consider

L

2
1
4
/
5
4

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

16. Meat preparations derived from fresh poultrymeat

Animal health

91/494/EEC
94/438/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
ND and AI
by
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

91/494/EEC
93/342/EEC
94/984/EC

Yes (3)

live

vaccine

Farm freedom from
IBD, 30 days
No
used
No comminglement
— IBD
cross
contamination
ND and AI regional
freedom

.

.

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2
0
0
3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Public health

94/65/EC

Yes (1) Oval stamp

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Animal
Act 1999

Products

94/65/EC
2000/572/EC

NE

Not evaluated

17. Meat preparations derived from farmed game meat

Animal health
— Deer
— Pigs

72/461/EEC
92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC
64/432/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

— Rabbit

92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

— Feathered

92/118/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
ND and AI
by
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (3)

live

vaccine

Farm freedom from
IBD, 30 days
No
used
No comminglement
— IBD
cross
contamination
ND and AI regional
freedom

Public health
— Land

mammals

94/65/EC

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1) Oval stamp

Animal
Act 1999

Products

94/65/EC
2000/572/EC

Yes (1)

Frozen only

submitted

NZ has
alternative
EC to consider

— Feathered

94/65/EC

NE

Not evaluated

94/65/EC
2000/572/EC

NE

Not evaluated

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
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e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

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5
5

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

18. Meat preparations derived from wild game meat

Animal health
— Deer
— Rabbit

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

— Pigs

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

CSF refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent

— Feathered

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

E

Still evaluating

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
ND and AI
by
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (3)

Public health
— Wild

land

mammals

94/65/EC

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Pentagonal stamp

Animal
Act 1999

Products

94/65/EC
2000/572/EC

Yes (1)

Frozen Only

submitted

NZ has
alternative
EC to consider

— Feathered

94/65/EC

NE

Not evaluated

94/65/EC
2000/572/EC

NE

Not evaluated

19. Animal casings for human consumption

Animal health
— Cattle
— Sheep
— Goats
— Pigs

92/118/EEC
64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
72/462/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1) Oval stamp

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
94/187/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

L

2
1
4
/
5
6

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
u
r
o
p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Commodity

Trade conditions

Public health

EC standards

NZ standards

77/99/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)

Special conditions

Action

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Animal
Act 1999

Products

77/99/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)

Special conditions

Action

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

20. Animal casings not for human consumption

Animal health
— Cattle
— Sheep
— Goats
— Pigs

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
72/462/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

Restrictions
respect to scrapie
Oval stamp

with

NZ to re-examine
by December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
94/187/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Public health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

NE

Health Act 1956
Agricultural
Compounds
Veterinary
cines Act 1997

and
Medi-

21. Hides and skins

Animal health
— Ungulates
excluding
Equidae

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
72/461/EEC
72/462/EEC
64/432/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

— Equidae
— Other

mammals

— Ratite

(Ostrich,
rhea)

emu,

NE

Not evaluated

Yes (1)

92/118/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

NE

Not evaluated

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
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7

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Public health

None

None

22. Wool and fibre/hair

Animal health
— Sheep

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
97/168/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

Scoured wool only

NZ to perform risk
by
assessment
December 1999

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

— Ruminants
and pigs

— Other

Public health

NE

Not evaluated

NE

Not evaluated

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

None

None

23A. Petfood (includes processed) containing only low risk material

Animal health
Article 5 90/
667/EEC
Processed
petfood
(mammalian)

— Hermeti-

cally sealed
containers

— Semi-moist
dried

and
petfood

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes(1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
94/309/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent. Dog
chews are exempt

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

L

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O

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2
6
8
2
0
0
3

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Processed
petfood
mammalian)
— Hermeti-

(non-

cally sealed
containers

— Semi-moist
dried

and
petfood

— fish mate-

rial

— avian mate-

rial

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,
80 °C/9 min
100 °C/1 min
equivalent

or
or

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
by
ND and AI
December 1999

Special conditions

Action

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Raw petfood
For direct
consumption

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

NE

Not evaluated
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)

to

EC
import rules

consider

Public health

None

None

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
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i
a
l

J
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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

23 B. Processed petfood containing processed animal protein derived from high risk animal waste

Animal health,
Article 28 of
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
— Mammalian

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
97/735/EC
1999/534/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)
High risk ruminant
PAP
prohibited
entry into NZ

EC to submit paper.
NZ to consider

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
94/309/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (3)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

EC to consider NZ
technical submission
and BSE freedom

— Non-

mammalian

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
92/562/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

EC to consider NZ
technical submission

Public health

None

None

24. Bones and bone products for human consumption — Other products as defined in 77/99/EEC

64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Animal health
Fresh meat:
— Red meat
(ruminants/
horses)

— Pigs
Farmed game
— Pigs
— Deer

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

For animals derived
from areas
not
subject to regionali-
sation restrictions

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

72/462/EEC
91/449/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Yes (2)

For animals derived
from areas subject
restric-
to disease
tions
for
70 °C
25 min or equiva-
lent

Fresh meat
— Poultry
Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

and

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
94/438/EC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,
80 °C/9 min
100 °C/1 min
equivalent

or
or

provide
EC
to
for
scientific basis
70 °C core tempera-
ture
NZ to assess within
three months
of
receipt of informa-
tion

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (3)

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O

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0
3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Wild game
— Pigs

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

CSF refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

— Deer

Yes (2)

70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Public health
Fresh meat
Farmed game

77/99/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/45/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

stamp (fresh
and farmed

Yes (1) Oval
meat
game)
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

Yes (1)

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Wild game

Fresh meat
— Poultry

and

Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
94/438/EC
92/45/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

NE

Not evaluated

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
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n
a
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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

25. Processed bones and bone products not for human or animal consumption (Rendered bones for animal meals refer processed proteins for animal feedingstuffs)

Animal health

92/118/EEC
90/667/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Yes (1)

92/118/EEC
94/446/EC
97/197/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Channelling
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Still to be addressed

Public health

None

None

26. Processed animal protein for human consumption — Other products as defined in 77/99/EEC

64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
72/462/EEC
80/215/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Animal health
Fresh meat:
— Red meat
(ruminants/
horses)

— Pigs
Farmed game
— Pigs
— Deer

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

For animals derived
from areas
not
subject to regionali-
sation restrictions

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

72/462/EEC
91/449/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)

Yes (2)

For animals derived
from areas subject
restric-
to disease
tions
for
70 °C
25 min or equiva-
lent

Fresh meat
— Poultry
Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

and

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
94/438/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,
80 °C/9 min
100 °C/1 min
equivalent

or
or

provide
EC
to
scientific basis
for
70 °C core tempera-
ture
NZ to assess within
three months
of
receipt of informa-
tion

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (3)

L

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2

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N

O

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i
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e

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Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Wild game
— Pigs
— Deer

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

CSF refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Public health
Fresh meat
Farmed game

77/99/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/45/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No
999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

stamp (fresh
and farmed

Yes (1) Oval
meat
game)
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

Yes (1)

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Wild game

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

Fresh meat
— Poultry
Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

and

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
94/438/EC
92/45/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Animal
Act 1999

Products

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
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n
a
l

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f

t
h
e

E
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a
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U
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4
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3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

27. Processed (rendered) animal protein for feedingstuffs

Animal health
PAP
derived
from mamma-
lian
animal
waste

92/118/EEC
90/667/EEC
97/735/EEC
1999/534/EC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No
999/2001
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

No

High risk ruminant
PAP
prohibited
entry into NZ
PAP
Ruminant
Packaging
be
labelled: not for use
ruminant
in
feedingstuffs

to

EC to submit paper.
NZ to consider

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

90/667/EEC
92/118/EEC
92/562/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (3)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

EC to consider NZ
technical submission
and BSE freedom

PAP derived
from low risk
mammalian
animal waste
and destined to
be incorporated
into petfood

Yes (1)

to

Packaging
be
labelled: not for use
in
ruminant
feedingstuffs
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

consider
EC
to
extension
possible
of Community fur
animal
derogation
to NZ

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

PAP derived
exclusively
from/
containing high
risk non-
mammalian
animal waste

92/118/EEC
90/667/EEC
92/562/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Yes (2) Heat

treatment as
laid down in 92/
562/EEC

EC to consider NZ
technical submission

L

2
1
4
/
6
4

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
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p
e
a
n
U
n
o
n

i

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

92/118/EEC
90/667/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

PAP derived
from low risk
non-mamma-
lian animal
waste
— fish mate-

rial

— avian mate-

rial

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,
80 °C/9 min
100 °C/1 min
equivalent

or
or

NZ to carry out risk
assessment for IBD,
ND and AI
by
December 1999

Yes (1)

Yes (1)

Public health

None

None

28. Serum from equidae

Animal health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
94/143/EC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
94/143/EC

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

None

None

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
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r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
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o
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i

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4
/
6
5

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

29. Blood and blood products for human consumption — Other products as defined in 77/99/EEC

Animal health
Fresh meat:
— Red meat
(ruminants/
horses)

— Pigs

64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

For animals derived
from areas
not
subject to regionali-
sation restrictions

Farmed game
— Pigs
— Deer

Yes (2)

For animals derived
from areas subject
restric-
to disease
tions
for
70°C
25 min or equiva-
lent

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

72/462/EEC
91/449/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

meat

Fresh
Poultry
— Farmed and
game

wild
Feathered

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
94/438EEC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,
80 °C/9 min or
100 °C/1 min
or
equivalent

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (3)

provide
EC
to
for
scientific basis
70 °C core tempera-
ture. NZ to assess
three
within
months of
receipt
of information

Wild game
— Pigs

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

CSF refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

For animals derived
from areas subject
to disease
restric-
tions 70 °C for 25
min or equivalent

L

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6

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N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
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l

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f

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e

E
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U
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2
6
8
2
0
0
3

Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

— Deer

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Public health
Fresh meat
Farmed game

77/99/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/45/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

stamp (fresh
and farmed

Yes (1) Oval
meat
game)
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

Yes (1)

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Wild game

Fresh meat
— Poultry

and

Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
94/438/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Animal
Act 1999

Products

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

30. Processed blood and blood products (excluding serum from equidae) for pharmaceutical or technical use

92/183/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Animal health
Fresh meat:
— Bovine,
ovine,
caprine,
Porcine

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

92/183/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

— Equidae

92/183/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/183/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

.

.

2
6
8
2
0
0
3

E
N

O

f
f
i
c
i
a
l

J
o
u
r
n
a
l

o
f

t
h
e

E
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7

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

— Avian

92/183/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/183/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Health Act 1956
Agricultural
Compounds
Veterinary
cines Act

&
Medi-

None

31. Lard and rendered fats for human consumption i.e. other products as defined in 77/99/EEC

64/432/EEC
72/461/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
91/495/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Animal health
Fresh meat:
— Red meat
(ruminants/
horses)

— Pigs
Farmed game
— Pig
— Deer

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

For animals derived
from areas
not
subject to regionali-
sation restrictions

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Yes (1)

72/462/EEC
91/449/EEC
91/495/EEC
(EC) No 999/
2001

Yes (2)

For animals derived
from areas subject
to disease
restric-
tions 70 °C for 25
min or equivalent

Fresh meat
— Poultry
Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

and

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
72/462/EEC
94/438/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,
80 °C/9 min
100 °C/1 min
equivalent

or
or

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/118/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/494/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (3)

provide
EC
to
for
scientific basis
70 °C core tempera-
ture. NZ to assess
three
within
months of
receipt
of information

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Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
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Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Wild game
— Pigs

92/45/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

CSF refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

92/45/EEC

Yes (1)

Yes (2)

70 °C for 25 min
or equivalent

— Deer

Yes (1)

Public health
Fresh meat
Farmed game

77/99/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/45/EEC
92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

stamp (fresh
and farmed

Yes (1) Oval
meat
game)
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC

Yes (1)

BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Wild game

Fresh meat
— Poultry

and

Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

Pentagonal
(wild game)

stamp

92/118/EEC
80/215/EEC
94/438/EEC
92/45/EEC
91/495/EEC

Yes (1)

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Animal
Act 1999

Products

77/99/EEC
92/118/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

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EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
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Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

32. Lard and rendered fats not for human consumption

Animal health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
72/461/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)
Rende-
red
fats

Yes (2)
Lards

to

be
Packaging
labelled: Not for use
in
ruminant
feedingstuffs
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
(see
provisions
Section 43)

poultrymeat
Fresh
feathered
and
and wild
farmed
game — 70 °C/
50 min,
80 °C/
9 min or 100 °C/
1 min
or equivalent
restricted
From a
region fresh meat:
red meat
(rumi-
nants/horses/pigs)
and farmed game
(pigs/deer) and wild
from
(pig)
game
Member States with
CSF within the last
30 days — 70 °C
for 25 min
or equivalent
be
Packaging
labelled: Not for use
in
ruminant
feedingstuffs

to

Act
Biosecurity
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII, Animal
Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)
Yes (3)

EC to consider NZ
alternative treatment
methods

Yes (1) for Article 5
90/667/EEC mate-
rials
Yes (3) for Article 3
90/667/EEC mate-
rials
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

provide
EC
to
scientific basis
for
70 °C core tempera-
ture. NZ to assess
within 3 months of
receipt of informa-
tion

Yes (3)

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Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)
Lards

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

92/118/EEC

Yes (3)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII; Animal
Products Act 1999

to

for

Product
be
derived from fresh
meat,
farmed and
wild game with Yes
animal
(1)
health
indicated
previously
No comminglement
Packaging
be
labelled: Not for use
in
ruminant
feedingstuffs

to

Public health

None

None

33. Raw materials for feedingstuffs, pharmaceutical or technical use — low risk only

Animal health
Fresh meat
Farmed game
— Pigs
— Deer
Wild game
— Pigs
— Deer

Fresh meat
— Poultry
Farmed
wild game
— Feathered

and

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

to

for

Product
be
derived from fresh
meat,
farmed and
wild game with Yes
animal
(1)
indicated
health
previously.
Packaging
be
labelled: Not for use
in
ruminant
feedingstuffs
Not evaluated

to

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII Animal
Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Channelling
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

to

EC
import
direct consumption

consider
for

rules

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Not evaluated

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII
Animal
Act 1999

Products

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Commodity

Trade conditions

Public health

EC standards

NZ standards

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001

Health Act 1956
Agricultural
Compounds
Veterinary
cines Act

&
Medi-

Equiva-
lence

NE

34. Apiculture products — not for human consumption

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

None

Animal health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

None

None

35. Game trophies

Animal health
— Mammalian

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
72/462/EEC

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

Yes (1)

Biosecurity
Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

— Avian

Public health

36. Manure

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

None

None

Animal health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

None

None

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NZ standards

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Special conditions

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Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

37. Honey

Animal health

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

38. Frogs' legs

Animal health

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

92/118/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

39. Snails for human consumption

1981,

92/118/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Food Act
Health Act 1956
Animal
Act 1999

Products

Animal health

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

92/118/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

92/118/EEC

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956
Animal
Act 1999

Products

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EC standards

NZ standards

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Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

40. Egg products

Animal health

90/539/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

90/539/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
89/437/EEC

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956
Animal
Act 1999

Products

92/118/EEC
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
89/437/EEC

NE

Not evaluated
Salmonella,
refer
miscellaneous certi-
fication provisions
(see Section 43)

Still to be addressed

41. Gelatines for technical and human consumption

Animal health

Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001
Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

Biosecurity
1993 S 22

Act

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed Biosecurity

Act
1993 parts IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

Public health

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002
Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001,
as amended

NE

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Not evaluated
BSE refer miscella-
certification
neous
provisions
(see
Section 43)

Still to be addressed Animal

Products

Act 1999
Food Act 1981
Health Act 1956

Regulation (EC)
No 1774/2002

NE

Still to be addressed

Not evaluated
BSE refer to miscel-
laneous certification
where
provisions
human
for
consumption:
(see
Section 43)

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NZ standards

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Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

42 A. Horizontal Issues

Definitions

For
infec-
“serious
tious disease” and
“epizootic”

EC to confirm

Water

80/778/EEC
98/83/EC

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

80/778/EEC

Yes (1)

EC to evaluate new
NZ
for
proposal
water system

Residues
Residue moni-
toring
— Red meat
species

— Other
species

— Standards

96/22/EC
96/23/EC

Products

Animal
Act 1999
Food Act 1981

Yes (1)

Animal
Act 1999

Products

96/22/EC
96/23/EC

Yes (1)

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

NE

Not evaluated

Still to be addressed

NE

Not
(currently
scope
ment)

evaluated
outside
of Agree-

Still to be addressed

NE

Not
(currently
scope
ment)

evaluated
outside
of Agree-

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Commodity

Trade conditions

EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Certification
Systems

96/93/EC

Animal
Act 1999

Products

Yes (1)

to

status
Equivalency
applies
all
animals and animal
product
commod-
ities accorded both
animal and public
health equivalence
(Yes 1) as appro-
priate.

Animal
Act 1999

Products

72/462/EEC
91/495/EEC
92/5/EEC
92/45/EEC
92/118/EEC
94/65/EC
96/93/EC
1774/2002

Equiva-
lence

Yes (1)

Special conditions

Action

commodities
For
other
those
than
accorded certification
systems
equivalence
the EC to evaluate
equivalence.

status
Equivalency
applies
to animals
and animal product
commodities under
the scope of Direc-
tives
72/462/EEC,
91/495/EEC, 92/5/
EEC,
92/118/EEC
(Annex I, Chapters
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9,
and
10 and 11,
Annex II Chapter 1)
92/45/EEC, 94/65/
EC,
1774/2002
(Annex X, Chapters
1, 3, 5 and 8)
accorded
both
animal and public
health equivalence
(Yes 1) as appro-
priate. When the
official health certi-
ficate is issued after
the departure of the
consignment,
it
shall
include refer-
ence to the appro-
Eligibilty
priate
Number (ED), date
of
the
issuance of
eligibility document
that
the
supports
official health certi-
the date of
ficate,
the
departure
of
consignment
and
the date of signing
of the official health
New
certificate.
Zealand
shall
inform the border
inspection post of
arrival of any certi-
problem
fication
departure
after
from New Zealand.

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EC standards

NZ standards

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Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

42. B Horizontal issues

Issue

Action

Premises listings

Competent authority to recommend listing
Still require lists currently.

Still to be addressed
Still to be addressed

Certification

Compliance

Consistency of required information
Modification to existing certificates
Principles of health marking

Still to be addressed
NZ has requested. EC to consider
Still to be addressed

Resolution/transparency
Linkage to audit process

Still to be addressed
Still to be addressed

Premises supervision

Veterinary supervision

EC to clarify internal/external requirements

43. Miscellaneous certification provisions: Attestations are to appear on the public or animal health certificate.

Issue

IBR

Certification provisions

For trade from New Zealand to Denmark, Austria, Finland and Sweden in bovine animals and bovine semen, New Zealand will certify in accordance with Article 3 of
Commission Decision 93/42/EEC. For trade from New Zealand to the province of Bolzano (Italy) in bovine animals and bovine semen, New Zealand will certify in accordance
with Article 2 of Commission Decision 95/109/EC. This attestation will appear on the health certificate.

Aujeszky's disease

For trade from New Zealand to Great Britain, Denmark, South West France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg, in live pigs, New Zealand will certify in
accordance with Article 5 of Commission Decision 93/24/EEC or Article 4 of Commission Decision 93/244/EEC as appropriate. This attestation will appear on the health
certificate.

BSE

EC exports of products containing bovine, ovine or caprine materials to NZ (in addition to full compliance with all other relevant EC standards)

“This product does not contain and is not derived from bovine, ovine and caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered
in the European Union and which has been produced in full compliance with EC 999/2001 and EC 1774/2002 as applicable.”

Note: Products which contain bovine, ovine or caprine materials other than from those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the European
Union are required to have that component certified in accordance with the relevant, additional third country provisions in the applicable NZ certification decision.

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EC standards

NZ standards

Equiva-
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Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

NZ standards

EC standards

Equiva-
lence

Special conditions

Action

EC exports to New Zealand (1)

New Zealand exports to EC

BSE

NZ export of products containing bovine, ovine or caprine materials to EC

“This product does not contain and is not derived from (delete as appropriate)
specified risk material as defined in Annex XI, section A, to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 produced after March 2001, or mechanically recovered meat obtained from bones
of bovine, ovine or caprine animals produced after 31 March 2001. After March 31 2001 the bovine, ovine or caprine animals, from which this product is derived, have not
been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous
tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity”
or

bovine, ovine and caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the following countries: (insert name of a country or
countries assigned a GBR and/or Category 1 status by the EC).

CSF — feral pigs only

For trade from the EC to NZ the Member State competent authority will certify that the products were derived from areas free from CSF in the feral porcine population for
the preceding 60 days. This attestation will appear on the health certificate.

Rabies

For trade from New Zealand to UK, Ireland and Sweden. Cats and dogs may require post import quarantine and/or vaccination and/or serological testing.

Colours for sanitary stamps

Directive 94/36/EC prescribes the colours that could be used for sanitary stamps.

Salmonella

For trade from New Zealand to Sweden and Finland. New Zealand will certify in accordance with Council Decision 95/409/EC (fresh veal, beef and pigmeat), Council Deci-
sion 95/410/EC (live poultry for slaughter), Council Decision 95/411/EC (fresh poultrymeat), Commission Decision 95/160/EC (breeding poultry and day old chicks),
Commission Decision 95/161/EC (laying hens) and Commission Decision 95/168/EC (table eggs for human consumption). No attestation is required for fresh meat as defined
in Council Directive 72/462/EEC intended for the purposes of pasteurisation, sterilisation or for treatment having an equivalent effect.

(1) Commodities must be fully eligible for unrestricted intra-Community trade, unless otherwise indicated.’

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ANNEX C

‘ANNEX X

CONTACT POINTS

For New Zealand

Counsellor (Veterinary and Technical)
New Zealand Mission to the European Union
Square De Meeus/De Meeusplein 1
B-1000 Brussels
Tel. (0032) 25 50 12 19
Fax (0032) 25 13 48 56

For the European Community

The Director
Directorate E: Food Safety: plant health, animal health and welfare, international questions
Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection
European Commission
Rue Froissart/Froissartstraat 101, Room 8/58
B-1040 Brussels
Tel. (0032) 22 95 68 38
Fax (0032) 22 96 42 86’.