. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/73
23 October 2000
(00-4381)
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 may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Dairy  products not for human consumption   Regions or countries likely to be
affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Japan
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import health standard for the
importation into New Zealand of dairy produc ts not for human consumption from Japan
(7 pages)
5. Description of content: This import health standard allows for the importation of dairy
products not for human consumption from Japan (i.e. dairy products intended for animal
consumption or industrial use).  These products are eligible for entry to New Zealand
provided they are accompanied by zoosanitary  certification attesting to the following:
(a) Japan has been free from foot-and-mouth di sease for the 3 months immediately prior
to manufacture and export of the dairy products.
(b) The dairy products have been heat treated (pasteurized) for a time and at a
temperature recognized as effective for destroying pathogenic organisms.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The import health standard complies with the
recommendations of the Office Internationa l des Epizooties (OIE) International Animal
Health Code: mammals, birds and bees.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None
9. Proposed date of adoption:  22 December 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  22 December 2000G/SPS/N/NZL/73
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11. Final date for comments:  20 December 2000
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:  Barbara Christensen, National Adviser, International Trade,
Biosecurity Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington,New Zealand;  Tel: (+64) 4 498 9807;  Fax:  (+64) 4 474 4133;
E-mail:  christensenb@maf.govt.nz
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: