. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/105
29 March 2001
(01-1574)
Committee on Sanitary and 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 number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Cattle embryos  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  Republic of Ireland
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Revocation of import health
standard (1 page)
5. Description of content:  The legal instrument used to revoke the Import health standard for
cattle embryos into New Zealand from the Republic of Ireland  (dated 27 September 1999)
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  This import health standard was revoked following
information received by MAF Biosecurity regard ing the outbreak of f oot and mouth disease
on the European continent linked to the mo vement of animals from the United Kingdom.
New Zealand is temporarily suspending the im port of live animals and animal products from
the European Union.  The suspension will be continually reviewed as the foot and mouth
status of EC member States is clarified.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Higher level of sanitary protection than would
be achieved by measures based on the OIE International Animal Health Code: Mammals,
Birds and Bees.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  14 March 2001G/SPS/N/NZL/105
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[ X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Keawe Woodmore, Coordinator, New Zealand SPS Notification Authority, PO Box 2526,
Wellington, New Zealand, Tel: +64 4 474 4226, Fax: +64 4 470 2730, E-mail:
sps@maf.govt.nz
Comments: Joanne Thompson, National Adviser, International Trade, Biosecurity Authority,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel:  +64 3
323 1183; Fax:  +64 4 474 4227;  E-mail: thompsonj@maf.govt.nz