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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/231
16 June 2003
(03-3186)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Llamas and alpacas
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Canada
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:   Revocation of IHS
(one page)
6. Description of content:   The legal instrument used to revoke the  import health standard for
the importation of llamas and alpacas into New Zealand from Canada (dated 4 September
2002).
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   This import health
standard was revoked following information received by MAF Biosecurity regarding the
detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopath y (BSE) in a cow in Canada. New Zealand is
temporarily suspending the import of affected live animals and animals products from
Canada.  The suspension will be reviewed once New Zealand has received further
information to clarify the BSE status of Canada.
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   None
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   21 May 2003
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (ifavailable) of other body:G/SPS/N/NZL/231
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13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: S ally Griffin,
Biosecurity Co-ordination- International, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 101-103 The
Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand.  Ph: +64 4  474 4140  Fax: +64 4  470 2730  E-mail:
sps@maf.govt.nz
Website: www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm