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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/28
15 March 1999
(99-1030)
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 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Truffles ( Tuber melanosporum )
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:
Generic Import Health Standard
Commodity Sub-class:  Fresh Fruit/Vegetables
Truffles, Tuber melanosporum
from **Country**
(12 pages, excluding signoff cover sheet)
5. Description of content:   Generic import health standard (GIHS) stating the requirements
for the importation of all Tuber melanosporum  (truffles) into New Zealand.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of plant health
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Not applicable
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Proposed date for approval 12 April 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Once this GIHS is approved, it is immediately in force.G/SPS/N/NZL/28
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11. Final date for comments:  Friday 9 April 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   The Chief Plants Officer, MAF
Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington,
New Zealand
Attention:  Dr. Joan Breach, National Advisor Import Health Standards – Plants;  Fax:  +
(64) 4 474 4257;  E-mail:  plantihs@maf.govt.nz
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            