 
 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/NZL/285/Add.1 
4 June 2004 
 (04-2392) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
 
  The following communication, received on 1 June 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of New Zealand. 
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 Import requirements for Actinidia cuttings and plants in tissue culture imported into New Zealand  
 
 Following comments from domestic stakeholders, the revised import health requirements for 
Actinidia  cuttings and plants in tissue culture were  finalised and implemented on 28 May 2004.  
Minor changes were made in the insecticide treat ment and testing requirements to clarify the 
approved insecticides required and the number of leaves to be tested, respectively.  A requirement to 
inspect the plants by electron microscopy was also added. 
 
 For further information or copies of the revised standard, contact Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO  Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel: +64 4 474 4140;  
Fax:  +64 4 498 9888;  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 
 The revised standard is also available on the internet at:  
http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/plants/standards/155-02-06.pdf 
 
 
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