WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/13
15October 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4459)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Environmental RiskManagement Authority (ERMA NewZealand)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Organisms not
present inNewZealand when therelevant sections oftheHazardous Substances and
NewOrganisms Act1996 come intoforce.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Aproposed methodology forthe
consideration ofapplications forhazardous substances andneworganisms under the
HSNO Act1996 (23pages)
5. Description ofcontent: TheHazardous Substances andNewOrganisms Act1996
describes aframework fortheconsideration ofapplications fortheintroduction of
hazardous substances andneworganisms intoNewZealand. Itestablishes the
Environmental RiskManagement Authority tocarry outfunctions under theAct,
specifically toestablish amethodology before itstarts considering applications.
Thisdocument describes theapproach theEnvironmental RiskManagement Authority
willtakeinconsidering applications made toitrelating totheintroduction into
NewZealand ofhazardous substances orneworganisms. Itsetsoutadraft
methodology which istoinclude anassessment ofmonetary andnon-monetary costs
andbenefits.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofanimal orplant lifeandhealth, human lifeor
health, andprevention ofother damage, from risksarising from theentry,
establishment orspread ofpests.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
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8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
Aproposed methodology fortheconsideration ofapplications forhazardous substances
andneworganisms under theHSNO Act1996 (English, 23pages)
Considering applications: proposed procedures andinformation requirements forthe
consideration ofapplications fortheintroduction ofhazardous substances andnew
organisms under theHSNO Act1996 (English, 42pages)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Approximately January 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1April 1998
11. Final date forcomments: Final dateforsubmissions inNewZealand hasbeensetat
15November 1997, however comments from Members willbeaccepted until
10December 1997 ifnotice ofintention tosubmit comment isreceived bythedomestic
closing date.
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Environmental RiskManagement
Authority
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Methodology Consultation
Environmental RiskManagement Authority
P.O.Box10-840
Wellington
NewZealand
Fax: (+64) 4-473-8433
E-mail: method@ermanz.govt.nz