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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/307 
15 September 2004 
 (04-3864) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
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):   Organic-based fertilisers 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
United States of America  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Revocation of IHS 
(one page)  
6. Description of content:  The legal instrument used to revoke the  import health standard for 
the importation of organic-based fertilisers into New Zealand from the United States of 
America  (dated 8 September 2004). 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action:   This import health 
standard was revoked followi ng information received by MAF Biosecurity regarding the 
detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy  (BSE) in a cow in the United States of 
America.  The suspension will be reviewed once New Zealand has received further information to clarify the BSE status of the United States of America . 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   None 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   8 September 2004 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    G/SPS/N/NZL/307 
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 13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
 
Sally Griffin 
Biosecurity Co-ordina tion - International 
SPS New Zealand 
PO Box 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
 
 