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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/177
16 July 2002
(02-3949)
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:   New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Specified foods containing residues of Cefquinome, Marbofloxacin, Maleic
Hydrazide, Spinosad, Phosphorous Acid and Diphenylamine.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   All
countries.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Maximum Residue
Limits (MRLs) for Specified Agricultural Compounds in Food - Proposed amendment to
the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Mandatory Food
Standard 1999 - a discussion document. (July 2002) (English) (28 pages)
6. Description of content:   An amendment to the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits
of Agricultural Compounds) Mandatory Food Standard 1999  is proposed, as follows:
1. The addition  of new maximum residue limits for:
• Cefquinome
• Marbofloxacin
• Maleic Hydrazide
• Spinosad
2. The amendment  of existing maximum residue limits for:
• Phosphorous Acid
3. The transfer of the following compound from the Food Regulations 1984 to the
Food Standard:
• Diphenylamine
Under the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds)
Mandatory Food Standard 1999, food imported into New Zealand may comply with either:
• the limits specified in the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of
Agricultural Compounds) Mandatory Food Standard 1999 standard;  or
• the appropriate Codex food standard for agricultural residues;  or
• a default level of 0.1 mg/kg if it does  not comply with  the former two
requirements.
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or di sease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
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8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:   No Codex maximum residue limit exists for
Cefquinome, Marbofloxacin, Spinosad and Ph osphorous Acid.  Co dex maximum residue
limits exist for Maleic hydrazide.  The proposed limits for Maleic hydrazide are identical to
those of Codex.
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   New Zealand
(Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Mandatory Food Standard 1999
(English).
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Mid-September 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Mid-October 2002
12. Final date for comments:   16 August 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (ifavailable) of other body:   
MRL ConsultationAttention:
John van den Beuken
New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)
PO Box 2835 Wellington
New Zealand.
Tel: +64 4 463 2581Fax: + 64 4 463 2501
Email:  john.vandenbeuken@nzfsa.govt.nz
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority,  [   ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Mr. Keawe Woodmore
Coordinator - SPS New Zealand
PO Box 2526
101-103 The Terrace
Wellington
New ZealandTel:  +64 4 474 4226
Fax:  +64 4 470 2730
E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz
Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm