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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/283 
18 March 2004 
 (04-1217) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
   
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) 
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):   
• Indoxacarb  in head lettuce; 
• Thymol residues in honey. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
All countries. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Proposed New 
Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2004.  Explanatory discussion paper, (available in English, 3 pages). 
6. Description of content:  The discussion paper proposes changes to the Maximum 
Residue Limits (MRLs) of the following two agricultural compounds: 
• Set a MRL of 1.0 mg.kg.for Indoxacarb in head lettuce; 
• Exempt Thymol residues in honey from the MRL Standards 2004.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X] animal health, [ X] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations: 
Indoxacarb in head lettuce 
• In New Zealand there are indoxacarb MRLs for brassica vegetables of 
0.5 mg./kg.and 0.5 mg.kg.for pome fruits. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  New Zealand 
(Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2004 (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   8 June 2004 G/SPS/N/NZL/283 
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11. Proposed date of entry into force:   6 May 2004 
12. Final date for comments:  20 April 2004 
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:    
'MRL Food Standard 2002', 
Policy and Regulation Standards Group (Composition and labelling) 
New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), 
PO Box 2835, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.  
Fax:  +64 4 463 2583,  
Email:  policy@nzfsa.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:   
Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO B ox 2526, 101-103 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  
 
 