WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/142/Add.1
3 August 2001
(01-3854)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 2 August 2001, has been received from New Zealand.
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Proposed suspension of certain fresh cut flowers and foliage
New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry initiated a review on the importation of
fresh cut flowers and foliage in May 1997.  New Zealand notified WTO members on this issue on two
separate occasions, G/SPS/N/NZL/24 (8 December 1998) and G/SPS/N/NZL/142 (11 June 2001).
New Zealand also corresponded directly with the national plant protection organisations of countries
affected at the various stages of the review.  The intention of the latest phase of the review notified in
G/SPS/N/NZL/142 was to advise of New Zealand’s intention to further consolidate the approvedcountry commodity schedules with a view to prioritising the development of SPS measures for fresh
cut flowers and foliage.
Comments received on the proposed SPS measures, notified in G/SPS/N/NZL/142, have
given New Zealand cause to reflect on its proposal. New Zealand has decided to withdraw its
proposed measures and therefore has not implemented its proposed suspension of fresh cut flowers
and foliage on 1 August.  New Zealand will undertake further analysis of the issues involved and willnotify any new or modified measures in accordance with the provisions of the SPS agreement.
For further information or comments, cont act Mr Keawe Woodmore, Coordinator, New
Zealand SPS Notification Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel: +64 4 474 4226;
Fax: +64 4 470 2730;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz.
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