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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/265
20 November 2003
(03-6198)
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:   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):  Biological products for la boratory use from all countries
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
countries.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Import health standard in
English for the importation of biological products into New Zealand from all countries
(available in English, 7 pages).
6. Description of content:  This import health standard allows for the importation of biological
products destined for laboratory use into New Zealand from all countries.  It includes the
following safeguards against diseases of concern:
• If it is not a risk good or a risk good with an acceptable level of risk for use in a
laboratory without conditions, then a general permit to import will be issued and the
product will be eligible for a biosecurity clearance.
• If the product is a risk good and has an acceptable level of risk when used under the
conditions of a transitional facility, a restricted permit to import will be issued.  The
product will be directed to a transitional facility approved to MAF Regulatory
Authority Standard 154.02.17 Transitional facilities for biological products.
• If the biological product and its intended use are considered to present a risk to
biosecurity in New Zealand, no permit to import will be issued.
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safet y, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or di sease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. 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:
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
10. Proposed date of adoption:   22 December 2003G/SPS/N/NZL/265
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11. Proposed date of entry into force:   22 December 2003
12. Final date for comments:  15 December 2003
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:  Rachel Gordon, National Adviser International Trade, Animal
Biosecurity Group, MAF Biosecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand;
Tel: (+64) 4 4989807, Fax: (+64) 4 474 4133, e-mail:  gor donr@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:  Sally Griffin,
Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 101-103 The Terrace, 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/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm