Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Draft Import Health Standard: Soil, Rock, Sand, Clay and Water
WTO code |
G/SPS/N/NZL/715 |
Date notice |
13/04/2023 |
Notice type |
Regular |
Title |
Draft Import Health Standard: Soil, Rock, Sand, Clay and Water |
Summary |
MPI is proposing to revoke and replace the Import Health Standard: Soil, Rock, Gravel, Sand, Clay and Water. The changes include:
1. general restructuring of the standard to improve readability;
2. new option to treat offshore with appropriate documentation;
3. new treatment options;
4. removal of weight and volume limits on soil and water;
5. allow direction to a transitional facility without a permit;
6. split commodities by type to better target treatments towards the correct risks;
7. allow goods from New Zealand's exclusive economic zone to be treated as domestic with appropriate documentation; and
8. a new category for core samples.
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Product |
Soil, rock, sand, clay and water |
Country |
New Zealand |
File attach:
NNZL715.pdf
Orther Notice: