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G/SPS/N/NZL/296 
9 June 2004 
 (04-2513) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Grain or seed for consumption or processing of Secale cereale  
(Rye/Ryecorn). 
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:   M A F  Biosecurity 
Authority (Plants) Operational Standard PIT- GFP-PHR, Grain for Processing, Plant Health 
Requirements (English) holds schedules for grains and seeds for consumption or 
processing (158 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This MAF Biosecurity Authority Standard specifies the 
phytosanitary requirements for importation of grains or seeds for consumption or processing into New Zealand.  This standard is intended to be used  in conjunction with 
MAF Operational Standard:  PIT-GFP-ISR: Grain for Processing, Import System 
Requirements. 
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, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] 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:   16 August 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   16 August 2004 G/SPS/N/NZL/296 
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12. Final date for comments:  2 August 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:    
Plant Imports  - MAF Import Health Standard - Grain for Processing: Plant Health 
Requirements - PIT-GFP-PHR Schedule for Secale cereale  – Rye/Ryecorn 
Plants Biosecurity 
Biosecurity Authority Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry PO Box 2526 WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND 
Fax: +64 4 474 4257 
Email: plantimports@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: 
Coordinator, SPS New Zealand 
PO Box 2526 
101-103 The Terrace 
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND Tel:  +64 4 474 4151 Fax:  +64 4 498 9888 
E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website: www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm  
 
 