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Ref : EIC 895/2

7 July 2003

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 179/2003

New Zealand :Revised Import Health Standard for Sea Containers

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of (MAF) of New Zealand is planning to adopt new biosecurity conditions for the importation and clearance of sea containers into New Zealand.

DETAILS

  1. The revised standard aims at the effective management of biosecurity risks associated with the importation of sea containers and packaging of containerized cargoes into New Zealand. Outlines of the revised standard are as follows:

Coverage

Sea containers and packaging of containerized cargoes from all countries/regions into New Zealand

Revised Requirements

New documentation and inspection requirements will be introduced. Details are stipulated in a draft paper of import health standard. The paper and relevant notification to the World Trade Organization are available at MAF's website below:

http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/non-organic/standards/
drafts/sea-containers.pdf

http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/
nzl236-n.pdf

Estimated date of entry into force

1 December 2003

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at telephone number 2398 5444.

Yours faithfully,

 

(Stanley WAN)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.