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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/175
3 July 2002
(02-3718)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
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):  Fresh tomato fruit ( Lycopersicon esculentum )
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Australia
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  "Import Health Standard,
Commodity Sub-class:  Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum  from
Australia, 9 June 2000."  (16 pages, available in English)
6. Description of content:  On 2 May 2001, New Zealand received a proposal from Australia
that New Zealand consider a series of i ndependent measures (systems approach), each
effective at reducing the likelihood of the introduc tion of Queensland fruit fly, to enable the
export of all varieties (previously only 5 varie ties had been approved) of Australian tomatoes
in lieu of having to undertake further and ongoing research on the efficacy of the post harvestchemical dip treatment.  The proposal was prepared in accordance with the then draft
relevant international standard  (which has now been adopted).
As these are trade-facilitating measures negotiated and agreed with Australia, the system has
been approved and trade allowed to commence from the 27 May 2002.  However, New
Zealand will still take any comments into acc ount and amend the import health standard if
necessary.
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. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[ X ] International Plant Protec tion Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:   Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures,
The use of integrated measures in a systems approach for pest risk management , 2002. ISPM
Pub. No. 14, FAO, Rome.  New Zealand's measures are consistent with the international
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9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   "Export of Tomatoes
to New Zealand Management Strategy for all Varieties", Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries, Forestry – Australia (AFFA)  (6 pages, available in English).
10. Proposed date of adoption:   27 May 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   27 May 2002
12. Final date for comments:   31 August 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Mr Matthew Spence
MAF Biosecurity Authority
PO Box 2526
101-103 The Terrace
Wellington, New Zealand
Tel:  +64 4 498 9852Fax:  +64 4 474 4257
Email:  spencem@maf.govt.nz
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority,  [   ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Mr. Keawe Woodmore
Coordinator - SPS New Zealand
PO Box 2526101-103 The Terrace
Wellington, New Zealand
Tel:  +64 4 474 4226
Fax:  +64 4 470 2730
E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz
Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm