Guide to New Zealand SPS Measures

Animal Health and Zoonoses

MAF Biosecurity Authority's Animal Biosecurity group has responsibility in New Zealand for developing SPS measures relating to animal health and zoonoses in accordance with OIE standards where appropriate.

• Import Health Standards
• Export Certificates
• Risk Analyses

Plant Health

MAF Biosecurity Authority's Plants Biosecurity group, as part of New Zealand's national plant protection organisation (MAF), has the responsibility of ensuring New Zealand fulfils it's international obligations under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the SPS agreement. It develops SPS measures relating to plant health.

Further information regarding import health standards, export phytosanitary standards, export certification standards, and residue standards can be found at the following link:

• Import Health Standards
• Export Phytosanitary Standards, Export Certification Standards, Residue Standards

Forest Health

MAF Biosecurity Authority's Forest Biosecurity group develops SPS measures relating to forest aspects of plant health and ensures the protection of the health of New Zealand forests and facilitates access for forest products to overseas markets.

• Forest Product Import Health Standards
• Forest Product Exports

Food Safety

Food safety in New Zealand is handled by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (www.nzfsa.govt.nz ).

Page last updated: 26 June 2008