 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/249/Add.1 
22 December 2003 
 (03-6684) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
   The following communication, dated 17 December 2003, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of New Zealand. 
 
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Importation of bovine semen from the USA
 
   On 11 July 2003, New Zealand notified to WTO Members the draft import health standard (G/SPS/N/NZL/249) for bovine semen from the USA.  The final date for comments on the draft 
import health standard closed on 8 August 2003. 
  A small number of comments were received during the comments period and the import health standard has been modified accordingly.  The following changes have been made to the import 
health standard. 
 
 - The period of semen collection(s) must be 60 days or less.   - The donor animal treatment for leptospi rosis is no longer required but the semen 
diluent must contain antibiotics. 
 
 - The testing requirements for blueton gue have been updated as per the Office 
International des Epizooties Terrestrial Animal Health Code  (OIE Code ) 
  - The testing requirements for epizootic haemorrhagic disease have been updated in 
line with the OIE Code requirements for bluetongue. 
 
 - Testing for BVD is required since the USA has BVDV type 2, which is not present in 
New Zealand. 
  - Testing for IBR is required as the abortifaci ent form of the IBR virus occurs in the 
USA and not in New Zealand. 
  For further information or copies of the notified document, contact Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, We llington, New Zealand.  Tel:  +64 4 474 4140;  
Fax:  +64 4 470 2730;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz.  The notified document is also available on the 
internet at:  http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity /sps/transparency/notifications/addendums.htm 
 
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