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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/170
26 March 2002
(02-1551)
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 may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Used tyres  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  All countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft import health standard for
used tyres from any country (9 pages) (Available in English)
5. Description of content:  The existing import health standard contains measures to protect
plant and animal life or health.  The draft impor t health standard will strengthen the existing
standard by reducing the risk of entry of pest s and/or vectors for the transmission of disease
(such as mosquitoes of human health significan ce) through the importation of used tyres.  The
draft standard has been modified to require fumigation for all imported second hand tyres
(not on rims).  Previously the fumigation requirement applied only to commercial
consignments or used tyres shipped in sea containers.  Summary of conditions:
(a) Accompanied by appropriate documentation specifying number of tyres: type of
tyres: container number;  port of origin;  shipment details;  consignor;  and
consignee.
(b) Every consignment of used tyres must be free of contamination by any of the
following:
(i) animals, insects or other invertebrates (in any living life stage including,
eggs, egg casings or egg rafts), or any organic material of animal origin
(including blood, bones, fibre, meat, secretions, excretions, etc);  or
(ii) plants or plant products (including fruit, seeds, leaves, twigs, roots, bark,
sawdust, etc);  or
(iii) soil;  or
(iv) water.
NB:  Of particular concern are exotic mosquitoes of human health significance.
(c) All used tyres (not on rims) must be fumigated with methyl bromide on arrival by a
MAF approved operator.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           G/SPS/N/NZL/170
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7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  None
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 May 2002
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  8 May 2002
11. Final date for comments:  1 May 2002
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:  Mike Alexander, Programme Manager, Border Management
Group, MAF Biosecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand; Tel:  +64 4 474
4280;  Fax: +64 4 470 2730;  E-mail:  mikea@maf.govt.nz
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Mr. Keawe
Woodmore, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington,
New Zealand.  Tel:  +64 4 474 4226;  Fax:  +64 4 470 2730;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz
Website: www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm