WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NZL/7
13December 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-5275)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NEW ZEALAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture Regulatory Authority (MAFRA)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): frozen aquatic
animal products foruseasbait.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft import health standard forthe
importation intoNewZealand offrozen products ofspecified aquatic animal species
from specified countries orregions foruseasbait.
5. Description ofcontent: Thedocument isanewimport health standard thatrequires
imports intoNewZealand offrozen aquatic animal products foruseasbaittobeof
approved species andfrom approved countries orregions. Imported products must be
frozen to-18Cforatleast18hrandaccompanied bycertification ofspecies and
origin.
6. Objective andrationale: Tomitigate thepotential riskofaquatic animal disease or
parasite introduction viatheimportation intoNewZealand ofaquatic animal products
foruseasbait.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
TheOIEAquatic Animal Health Code 1995 makes norecommendation forimport
health conditions covering aquatic animal products foruseasfishfeedorfishbait.
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8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
Importation intoNewZealand ofaquatic animal products foruseasfishbait,awritten
statement bytheChief Veterinary Officer ofNewZealand (English, 3pages)
- Details thehistory ofMAFRA 'sconsideration oftheissue, andindicates
MAFRA 'sintention toadopt thedraftimport health standard following
consultation.
Import health riskanalysis forfrozen pilchards (Sardinops sagax) andscaly mackerel
(Sardinella lemuru) fromWestern Australia ,bytheFisheries Department ofWestern
Australia (English, 36pages)
- Examines thediseases andparasites oftwospecies ofbaitfish from Western
Australia commonly imported intoNewZealand foruseasbait. Therisk
analysis provides anexample oftheprocess bywhich further species and
regions maybecome approved under thedraftimport health standard.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 1March 1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1March 1997
11. Final date forcomments: 14February 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
International Animal Trade
MAF Regulatory Authority
(Attention: Jean-Marie Derouet, Technical Advisory Officer)
P.O.Box2526
Wellington
NewZealand
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: