 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/287 
24 March 2004 
 (04-1327) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 (MAF). 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable): Mangoes ( Mangifera indica ). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affect ed, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
Australia  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Import Health 
Standard Commodity Sub-class:  Fresh Fruit/Vegetables;  Mangoes, Mangifera indica  from 
Australia, 22 March 2004 (available in English, 22 pages).  
6. Description of content:  New Zealand has developed a draft import health standard which 
includes the following phytosanitary measures: 
• Ionising irradiation as a phytosa nitary treatment for fruit flies associated with mango fruit 
in Australia; 
• Ionising irradiation as a phytosa nitary treatment for other re gulated arthropods associated 
with mango fruit in Australia;  and 
• Inspection of export consignments. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties, 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  None 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  30 March 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  30 March 2004 G/SPS/N/NZL/287 
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 12. Final date for comments:  As these are trade-facilitating measures agreed to between New 
Zealand and Australia, it is anticipated that the import health standard will be issued and trade will be permitted to commence on 30 March 2004.  However, New Zealand will take any 
comments into account and amend the import health standard if necessary. 
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:   Mr Gavin Edwards, MAF Bios ecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, 
101-103 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zeala nd. Tel: +64 4 498 9852. Fax: +64 4 474 4257. 
Email:  gavin.edwards@maf.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:  Ms Sally 
Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  
Tel: +64 4 474 4140;  Fax: +64 4 470 2730;  E-mail: sps@maf.govt.nz  
Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/s ps/transparency/notif ications/index.htm  
 