WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/364
13 December 2002
(02-6906)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NEW ZEALAND CHANGE TO FORMAT FOR
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES
Submission by New Zealand
New Zealand’s national plant protection organisation, the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry wishes to inform Members of a change in formatting to its current phytosanitary certificate.
An example of the new Phytosanitary certificate can be viewed at:
http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/exports/plants/new-phyto-cert.htm
The new certificate will be phased into operation over the next 12 months from
November 2002.  During this period, our existing phytosanitary certificate format and the new formatwill be in operation.
For further information please contact the Director, Plants Biosecurity, MAF Biosecurity
Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel:  +64 4 474 4140;  Fax:  +64 4 498 9888.
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