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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/253
18 July 2003
(03-3896)
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):  Scoured, carded animal fibre from all countries
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:  Import health standard
for the importation of scoured and carded animal fibre from all countries (available inEnglish, 5 pages)
6. Description of content:  This import health standard allows for the importation of scoured
and carded animal fibre from all countries.  It includes the following safeguards against
diseases of concern:
1. The fibre must be subjected to aqueous scouring at 60-70o C.
2. After scouring, the fibre must be: EITHER
2.1. dyed, OR
2.2. further washed in water for at least 1 minute at a temperature of not less
than 75°C, OR
2.3. dried at a minimum temperature of 70°C for at least 2 minutes.
3. After scouring, the fibre must be processed to remove seeds and plant material by:
EITHER
3.1 carding and then combing, OR
3.2 carding using a carding machine incorporating a high pressure crushing
roller, OR
3.3 acid carbonising.
4. The fibre must be derived from live animals resident in the country of origin or
from animals, which had been slaughtered in the country of origin to produce meatfor human consumption.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protect territory from other
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8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard, guidelin e or recommendation exists, give the
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available: Import Risk Analysis
Unprocessed Fibre of Sheep and Goats, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
ISBN:  0-478-07980-X (November 1998) (English) (136 Pages)
10. Proposed date of adoption:   11 August 2003
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   11 August 2003
12. Final date for comments:  29 August 2003
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:
Kevin Corrin, National Manager Import Mana gement, Animal Biosecurity Group, MAF
Biosecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellin gton, New Zealand; Tel:  (+64) 4 4744136,
Fax:  (+64) 4 474 4133, e-mail: corrink@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:
Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 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