WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/FJI/1
24March 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1195)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: FIJI
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Quarantine Service (Ministry ofAgriculture, Fisheries, Forests &
ALTA)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Pawpaw
(Papaya) (HS0807.20.00)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Bilateral Quarantine Agreement
(Fiji-NewZealand), 3pages
5. Description ofcontent: Details ofabilateral arrangement regarding theuseofaHigh
Temperature Forced Air(HTFA) treatment plant forexports ofpapaya to
NewZealand.
6. Objective andrationale: Acceptance oftheHTFA asaneffective treatment forpawpaw
(papaya) against fruitflyinfestation.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: The"Bilateral
Quarantine Agreement: Fiji-NZ, 1996" isavailable inEnglish only.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 6September 1996
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 6September 1996
11. Final date forcomments: 1September 1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: