 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/282 
24 February 2004 
 (04-0779) 
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:   Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) 
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):  Bovine and buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) embryos from Australia 
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 in 
English for the importation of bovine and buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)  embryos into New 
Zealand from Australia (12 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This import health standard allo ws for the importation of bovine 
and buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)  into New Zealand from Australia.  It includes the following 
safeguards against diseases of concern: 
Buffalo embryos have been added to the current  import health standard for bovine embryos 
from Australia. 
Donor buffalo should be resident in a bluetongue free area for at least 100 days prior to, 
and during, collection of the embryos as specified by OIE Code , "Article 2.1.9.14 for 
in vivo  derived embryos of ruminants other than bovine" from infected countries. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] 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:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  None 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   26 April 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   26 April 2004 G/SPS/N/NZL/282 
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 12. Final date for comments:  19 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:   Gillian Mylrea, National Adviser International Animal Trade, 
Animal Biosecurity Group, MAF Biosecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New 
Zealand; Tel: (+64) 4 470 2778, Fax:  (+64) 4 474 4227, e-mail: mylreag@maf. govt.nz 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:  Sally Griffin,  
Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO B ox 2526, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington, New 
Zealand.  Tel:  +64 4 474 4140;  Fax:  +64 4 470 2730;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website: www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps /transparency/notifications/index.htm  
 
 