WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/65/Add.1
9 October 2000
(00-4117)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by New Zealand is being circulated.
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On 29 August 2000, New Zealand notified to WTO members the draft import health standard
for used cars, vans and utility vehicles from any c ountry.  The draft import health standard updates and
replaces the existing import health standard for cars, vans and utility vehicles from any country
(3 December 1997).  It proposes that all used vehicl es for export to New Zealand must be inspected
externally and internally.  Furthermore, all used ve hicles arriving in New Zealand must be accompanied
by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the natio nal plant protection organi sation of the country of
export, confirming that the import requirements specifi ed in the import health standard have been met.
The notification stated that the proposed date of entry into force would be the
1 December 2000.  The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Biosecurity Authority (MAF
Biosecurity) has since reassessed the practicality of this implementation date.  MAF Biosecurity now
advises that once adopted, the import health standard is now proposed to come into force on
1 March 2001.
The final date for comments on the draft import health standard has not changed and
comments will close on 25 October 2000.
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