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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/198
16 January 2003
(03-0225)
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):   Import requirements for palm seed for sowing imported into New Zealand
according to the schedule for Acrocomia  (including species of Acanthophoenix ,
Acoelorrhaphe , Acrocomia , Actinokentia , Actinorhytis , Aiphanes , Allagoptera , Alloschmidia ,
Archontophoenix , Areca , Arenga , Arikuryroba , Astrocaryum , Attalea , Bactris , Bacularia ,
Balaka , Basselinia , Beccariophoenix , Bismarckia , Borassodendron , Borassus , Brahea ,
Brassiophoenix , Brongniartikentia , Burretiokentia , Butia , Butiarecastrum , Calamus ,
Calyptrocalyx , Calyptrogyne , Calyptronoma , Carpentaria , Carpoxylon , Caryota ,
Catoblastus , Ceroxylon , Chamaedorea , Chamaerops , Chambeyronia , Chrysalidocarpus ,
Chuniophoenix , Clinosperma , Clinostigma , Coccothrinax , Cocos , Colpothrinax , Copernicia ,
Corypha , Cryosophila , Cyphokentia , Cyphophoenix , Cyphosperma , Cyrtostachys , Deckenia ,
Dictyosperma , Drymophloeus , Dypsis , Elaeis , Eminium , Emmenopterys , Erythea , Euterpe ,
Gastrococos , Gaussia , Geonoma , Gibasis , Gronophyllum , Guihaia , Gulubia , Halmoorea ,
Hedyscepe , Heterospathe , Howea , Hydriastele , Hyophorbe , Hyphaene , Iriartea , Jessenia ,
Johannesteijsmannia , Juania , Jubaea, Jubaeopsis , Kentia , Kentiopsis , Laccospadix , Latania ,
Lemurophoenix , Lepidorrhachis , Licuala , Linospadix , Livistona , Loeselia , Lytocaryum ,
Mackeea , Manicaria , Marojejya , Mascarena , Masoala , Mauritia , Mauritiella , Maximiliana ,
Metroxylon , Microcoelum , Microkentia , Moratia , Nannorrhops , Neodypsis , Neoveitchia ,
Nephrosperma , Normanbya , Nypa , Oenocarpus , Oncosperma , Opsiandra , Orania ,
Oraniopsis , Orbignya , Parajubaea , Paurotis , Pelagodoxa , Phloga , Phoenicophorium ,
Phoenix , Pholidocarpus , Physokentia , Phytelephas , Pigafetta , Pinanga , Plectocomia ,
Polyandrococos , Prestoea , Pritchardia , Pseudophoenix , Ptychococcus , Ptychoraphis ,
Ptychosperma , Raphia , Ravenea , Reineckia , Reinhardtia , Rhapidophyllum , Rhapis ,
Rhopaloblaste , Rhopalostylis , Roscheria , Roystonea , Sabal , Salacca , Satakentia , Satranala ,
Scheelea , Schippia , Seaforthia , Serenoa , Socratea , Sommieria , Syagrus , Synechanthus ,
Thrinax , Trachycarpus , Trithrinax , Veillonia , Veitchia , Verschaffeltia , Voaniola , Vonitra ,
Wallichia , Washingtonia , Wettinia  and Wodyetia ).
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   A l l
countries.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Import requirements for
palm seed for sowing imported into New Zealand according to the schedule for Acrocomia
(594 species in 171 genera), (English), (2 pages).G/SPS/N/NZL/198
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6. Description of content:   The import requirements for palm seed for sowing imported into
New Zealand according to the schedule for Acrocomia  (594 species in 171 genera) stipulate
the requirements for the importation of seeds for sowing of these genera into New Zealand.
This includes the pre-import requirements, documentation, phytosanitary certification
requirements, additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate, and inspection and
testing 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, 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:  Pest Risk Analysis for Quarantine Pests – ISPM 11
(May 2001).
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Biosecurity Act 1993
(as amended) (English)
10. Proposed date of adoption:  31 March 2003
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  31 March 2003
12. Final date for comments:  21 March 2003
Agency or authority designated to handle commen ts:  [   ] National notification authority,
[   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of
other body:
Plant Imports – Consultation on palm seeds for sowing
Plants Biosecurity
Biosecurity Authority
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
WELLINGTON
NEW ZEALANDFax: +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 ZealandPO 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