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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/65
29 August 2000
(00-3400)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Biosecurity Authority)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Used vehicles from all countries.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft import health standard for
used cars, vans and utility vehicles from any country (5 pages).
5. Description of content:  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 vehicles for export to New Zealand must be
inspected externally and internally.  Furthermor e, all used vehicles arriving in New Zealand
must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protectionorganisation of the country of export, confirming  that the import requirements specified in the
import health standard have been met
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,
[    ] protect territory from other damage from pests .
To protect New Zealand's native and introduced flora from the entry, establishment or spread
of gypsy moth and related species.  To protect New Zealanders from the entry and
establishment of potentially disease-vectoring exotic mosquitoes.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 December 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 2000G/SPS/N/NZL/65
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11. Final date for comments:  25 October 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
MAF Forest Biosecurity
PO Box 2526
Wellington, New Zealand
Attention:  Anna Cardno
Fax:  (+64) 4 498 9888
E-mail:  Cardno@maf.govt.nz
12. Texts available from: [  X  ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Also available
on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry website at:
http://www.maf.govt.nz/Standards/plants/forest/imports/usedcarsdraft.htm