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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/276 
29 January 2004 
 (04-0319) 
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):   Llamas and alpacas 
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 llamas and al pacas into New Zealand from the United States of America  
(dated 4 September 2002). 
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standard was revoked followi ng information received by MAF Biosecurity regarding the 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. New Zealand is temporarily suspendi ng the import of affected live animals from 
the United States of America.  The suspension will be reviewed once New Zealand has received further information to clarify the B SE status of the United States of America. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health, 
[   ] 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):   23 January 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/276 
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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-ordination- In ternational, 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 
 