COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 July 2006

approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to Annexes V and VIII to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

(notified under document number C(2006) 3327)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/854/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/132/EC of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (2) (the Agreement) provided for the possibility of recognising the equivalence of the New Zealand control and certification systems for fresh meat and meat-based products and for other animal products.

(2) The Joint Management Committee for the Agreement established under Article 16 of the Agreement (the Committee), at its meeting on 20 October 2005, issued a recommendation concerning the determination of equivalence of sanitary requirements for live bees and bumble bees. The Committee also recommended the determination of equivalence of certification systems and suggested appropriate procedures to conduct physical checks at the import of these commodities.

(3) To follow the recommendations of the Joint Management Committee it is appropriate to amend Annexes V and VIII to the Agreement.

(4) Annex V to the Agreement also needs to be updated following the entry into force of Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC (3). Annex V and VIII need to be updated due to the introduction of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 of 14 October 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs (4).

(5) Those amendments should be approved on behalf of the Community.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Pursuant to the recommendations made by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16 of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products the amendments to Annexes V and VIII to that Agreement are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of an Exchange of Letters constituting an Arrangement with New Zealand, including the amendments to Annexes V and VIII to the Agreement, is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection is hereby empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from the first day of the month following the month in which New Zealand Notifies the Commission in writing that its internal procedures for the approval of the amendments referred to in Article 1 have been completed.

The Commission shall inform the Council and the Member States of the Notification referred to in the first paragraph without delay.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 4

. Decision as amended by Decision 1999/837/EC (

OJ L 332, 23.12.1999, p. 1

(2)

OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 5

(3)

OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33

, corrected by

OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12

(4)

OJ L 271, 15.10.2005, p. 17

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

constituting an Arrangement with New Zealand on the amendments to Annex V and Annex VIII to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

A. Letter from the European Community

Brussels, 19 June 2006

Sir,

With reference to Article 16(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products, I have the honour to propose modifications to Annexes V and VIII to the Agreement as follows:

As recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16(1) of the Agreement, replace the text of Annex V and Annex VIII with the respective texts of Annexes V and VIII as attached hereto.

I would be obliged if you would confirm New Zealand's concurrence with these modifications to the Annex to the Agreement.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Yours faithfully,

For the European Community

Paola TESTORI COGGI

B. Letter from New Zealand

Brussels, 4 August 2006

Madam,

I have the honour to refer to your letter containing details of proposed modifications to Annex V and Annex VIII of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products.

In this regard I have the honour to confirm the acceptability to New Zealand of the proposed modifications, as recommended by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16(1) of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto.

Please accept, Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration.

For the competent authority of New Zealand

Andrew McKENZIE

Appendix

‘ANNEX V

RECOGNITION OF SANITARY MEASURES

Glossary

Yes(1)

Equivalence agreed - model health attestations to be used

Yes(2)

Equivalence agreed in principle - some specific issue(s) to be resolved existing certification used until issue(s) resolved

Yes(3)

Equivalence in form of compliance with importing Party's requirements -existing certification to be used

Not evaluated - existing certification to be used in the interim

Still evaluating - under consideration - existing certification to be used in the interim

()

Issues targeted for imminent resolution

Not equivalent and/or further evaluation is required. Trade may occur if the exporting Party meets the importing Party's requirements

Avian influenza

BSE

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Celsius

Channelling

Chapter XI, point 7, of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.

CSF

Classical swine fever

EBL

Enzootic bovine leucosis

EC/NZ

European Community/New Zealand

EIA

Equine infectious anaemia

IBD

Infectious bursal disease

IBR

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis

min

minute(s)

Newcastle disease

None

No special conditions

OIE

Office International des Epizooties

PAP

Processed animal protein

Post mortem

Stds

Standard(s)

SVD

Swine vesicular disease

UHT

Ultra high temperature

Section 1 Germ plasm and live animals

Commodity

EC exports to New Zealand(1)

New Zealand exports to EC

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

EC standards

NZ standards

EC standards

Semen

–

Cattle

88/407/EEC

NZ semen standard

Yes(1)

See section 28:

—

Q fever

—	Bluetongue

—	Epizootic haemorrhagic disease

NZ semen standard

Animal Products Act 1999

88/407/EEC

2004/639/EC

IBR. see Section 28

For full equivalence beyond end 2004 NZ to demonstrate that semen produced under NZ standards give the same assurance of IBR disease freedom.

–	Sheep/goats

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

–

Pigs

90/429/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

90/429/EEC

2002/613/EC

–

Deer

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

–

Horses

92/65/EEC

95/307/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (3)

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

96/539/EC

2004/211/EC

Yes (3)

–

Dogs

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

Embryos (except embryos subject to penetration of the zona pellucida)

–	Cattle in-vivo derived embryos

89/556/EEC

NZ embryo standard

Yes (1)

See section 28:

—

Q fever

—	Bovine viral diarrhoea (type II)

NZ embryo standard

89/556/EEC

91/270/EC

92/471/EEC

92/452/EEC

2006/168/EC

Yes (1)

In-vitro derived embryos

89/556/EEC

91/270/EEC

92/471/EEC

92/452/EEC

2006/168/EC

NZ embryo standard

Yes (1)

See section 28:

—

Q-fever

—	Bovine viral diarrhoea (type II)

NZ embryo standard

Yes (3)

–	Sheep/goats

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

–

Pigs

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

–

Deer

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

–

Horses

92/65/EEC

95/294/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

96/540/EC

Yes (3)

–	Poultry hatching eggs

90/539/EEC

93/342/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

90/539/EEC

93/342/EEC

96/482/EC

96/483/EC

2001/393/EC

2001/751/EC

Yes (3)

Salmonella see Section 28

–	Ratites hatching eggs

Live animals

–

Cattle

64/432/EEC

90/425/EEC

2004/68/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2004/68/EC

2004/212/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (3)

IBR see Section 28

–	Sheep/goats

90/425/EEC

91/68/EEC

2004/68/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2004/68/EC

2004/212/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (3)

EC to consider Scrapie freedom of NZ

- Swine

64/432/EEC

90/425/EEC

2004/68/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2004/68/EC

2004/212/EC

Yes (3)

Aujeszky's disease see Section 28

–

Deer

92/65/EEC

2004/68/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/65/EEC

2000/585/EC

2004/68/EC

Yes (3)

–

Horses

90/425/EEC

90/426/EEC

92/260/EEC

93/195/EEC

93/196/EEC

93/197/EEC

94/467/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (3)

Animal Products Act 1999

90/426/EEC

92/260/EEC

93/195/EEC

93/196/EEC

93/197/EEC

94/467/EC

Yes (3)

EIA see Section 28

–	Dogs, cats and ferrets

92/65/EEC

2003/998/EC

2005/64/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (3)

Rabies see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Commercial Imports:

92/65/EEC

Non-commercial:

2003/998/EC

2004/592/EC

2004/203/EC

2005/64/EC

Yes (3)

Rabies see Section 28

–	Live poultry

90/539/EEC

93/342/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

90/539/EEC

93/342/EEC

96/482/EC

96/483/EC

2001/751/EC

Yes (3)

Salmonella see Section 28

–

Ratites

–	Live bees bumble bees including bee/bumble bee germ plasm

2003/881/EC

92/65/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2003/881/EC

92/65/EEC

Yes (1)

Section 2 Meat (including fresh meat, poultry meat, farmed and wild game meat), Minced meat, meat preparations and meat products for human consumption.

Commodity

EC exports to New Zealand(2)

New Zealand exports to EC

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

EC standards

NZ standards

EC standards

Meat

4.A.

Fresh Meat as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Includes minced meat and unprocessed (fresh) blood/bones/fat for human consumption.

Animal health

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

64/432/EEC

2002/99/EC Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

2004/68/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

EU to consider and comment on the PRRS risk assessment of NZ

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

2004/68/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004,

(EC) No 854/2004(3),

(EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

2004/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004,

(EC) No 854/2004,

(EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Salmonella and BSE see Section 28

—	Minced meat must be frozen

—	Minced meat may only be derived from cattle, sheep, pigs and goats

4.B.

Fresh Poultry Meat

Animal health

–

poultry

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

93/342/EEC

94/438/EC

94/984/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (3)

–

turkeys

Yes (3)

Public health

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No

853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 2004/432/EC

4.C.

Farmed Game Meat

Animal health

–

Deer

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

With respect to pig meat EU to consider and comment on the PRRS risk assessment of NZ. The Scientific Panel will likely be concerned.

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2002/99/EC

Yes (1)

–

Rabbit

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/585/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (1)

–	Other land mammals

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/585/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (1)

–	Feathered (including ratite)

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/585/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

–	Land mammals

Regulations (EC) 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004 and

(EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

79/542/EEC

2000/585/EC

2004/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2000/585/EC

2004/432/EC

Yes (3)

–

Ratite

2000/609/EC

Yes (1)

4.D.

Wild game meat

Animal health

–

Deer

–

Rabbit

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2000/585/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (1)

–

Pigs

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

CSF see Section 28

With respect to pig meat EU to consider and comment on the PRRS risk assessment of NZ. The Scientific Panel will likely be concerned.

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

97/220/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (1)

–	Other wild land mammals

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/585/EC

2002/99/EC

–

Feathered

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/585/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

–	Wild land mammals

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/585/EC

2004/432/EC Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/585/EC

2004/432/EC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Meat preparations

5.A.

Meat preparations from fresh meat

Animal health

–

Ruminants

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

2002/99/EC Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/572/EC 2002/99/EC Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No

999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/572/EC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No

999/2001

Yes (1)

Frozen only

BSE see Section 28

5.B.

Meat preparations derived from fresh poultrymeat

Animal health

–

Poultry

94/438/EC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

93/342/EEC

94/984/EC

2000/572/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (3)

–

Turkey

Yes (3)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Animal Products Act 1999

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2000/572/EC

Frozen only

5.C.

Meat preparations derived from farmed game meat

Animal health

–

Deer

–

Pigs

92/118/EEC

64/432/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2000/572/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (1)

–

Rabbit

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2000/572/EC

Yes (1)

–

Ratites

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2000/609/EC

2002/99/EC

Yes (3)

–

Feathered

92/118/EEC

Regulation (EC) 2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2000/572/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

–

Deer

–

Pigs

–

Rabbit

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2000/572/EC

Yes (1)

Frozen only

–

Feathered

–

Ratites

Regulations (EC) 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Yes (1)

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2000/572/EC

2000/609/EC

Yes (1)

5.D.

Meat preparations derived from wild game meat

Animal health

–

Deer

–

Rabbit

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

2000/572/EC

Yes (1)

–

Pigs

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

CSF see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

2000/572/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

2000/572/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

–	Wild land mammals

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2000/572/EC

Yes (1)

Frozen Only

–

Feathered

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No

853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Yes (1)

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2000/572/EC

Meat products

6.A.

Meat products derived from fresh meat

Animal health

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004,

(EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and

(EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No

999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

6.B.

Meat products derived from fresh poultrymeat

Animal health

92/118/EEC

94/438/EC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC 2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No

2005/432

6.C.

Meat products derived from farmed game

Animal health

–

Pigs

–

Deer

–

Rabbit

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Ratites

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2000/609/EC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

–	Other feathered

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

–

Pigs

–

Deer

–

Rabbit

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001 2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2005/432/EC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (3)

–

Ratite

2000/609/EC

Yes (1)

6.D.

Meat products derived from wild game

Animal health

Wild game

–

Pigs

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

CSF see section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Deer

–

Rabbit

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

Wild game

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No.999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2005/432/EC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004

853/2004 and 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Section 3 Other products for human consumption

Commodity

EC exports to New Zealand(4)

New Zealand exports to EC

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

EC standards

NZ standards

EC standards

Products intended for human consumption

7.A.

Animal casings

Animal health

–

Cattle

–

Sheep

–

Goats

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2003/779/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Public health

Regulations (EC) 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004, 999/2001C

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

7.B.

Processed bones and bone products for human consumption

Animal health

Fresh meat:

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Poultry

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

94/438/EC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Farmed game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Wild game

–

Deer

–

Pigs

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

CSF see section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Yes (3)

Public health

Fresh meat:

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

–

Pigs

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Poultry

Fresh meat

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 2005/432/EC

Farmed game

–

Mammals

92/118/EEC Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Wild game

–

Mammals

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

7.C.

Processed animal protein for human consumption

Animal health

PAP derived from fresh meat:

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

92/118/EEC 2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

Poultry

PAP derived from fresh meat

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

94/438/EC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Farmed game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Yes (3)

Wild game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

CSF see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Yes (3)

Public health

PAP derived from fresh meat

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

–

Pigs

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Poultry

PAP derived from fresh meat

Regulations (EC) NO 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Farmed game

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Wild game

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

7.D.

Blood and blood products for human consumption

Animal health

Blood and blood products derived from fresh meat:

—

Ruminants

—

Horses

—

Pigs

64/432/EEC

92/118/EEC 2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Poultry

Blood and blood products fresh poultry meat

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

94/438/EC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Farmed game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Yes (3)

Wild game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

CSF see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Yes (3)

Public health

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

–

Pigs

Fresh meat

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001 2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Poultry

Fresh meat

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 2005/432/EC

Farmed game

–

mammalian

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–	Feathered game

Yes (1)

Wild game

–

mammalian

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

7.E.

Lard and rendered fats for human consumption

Animal health

Domestic Mammals

Products derived from fresh meat:

—

Ruminants

—

Horses

—

Pigs

64/432/EEC

92/118/EEC 2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Poultry

Products derived from fresh meat:

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Animal Products Act 1999

94/438/EC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Yes (3)

Farmed game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Yes (3)

Wild game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

CSF see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

79/542/EEC

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

2005/432/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Feathered

Yes (1)

Heat treated, shelf stable, F03 treatment

Yes (3)

Public health

–

Ruminants

–

Horses

–

Pigs

Fresh meat

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE (see Section28)

Poultry

Fresh meat

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2005/432/EC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Farmed game

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2005/432/EC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Yes (1)

–	Feathered game

Yes (1)

Wild game

92/118/EEC

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2005/432/EC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Yes (1)

–	Feathered game

Yes (1)

7.F.

Gelatines for human consumption

Animal health

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004, (EC) No 999/2001 and (EC) No

2074/2005

BSE see Section 28

7.G.

Collagen for human consumption

Animal health

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004, (EC) No 999/2001 and (EC) No 2074/2005

BSE see Section 28

7.H.

Stomachs and Bladders (Salted, Dried, or heated and other products)

Animal health

–

Cattle

–

Sheep

–

Goats

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

2005/432/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (3)

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

2005/432/EC

Yes (1)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Milk and milk products for human consumption

Animal health

Domestic mammals including

–

Cattle

–

Buffalo

–

Sheep

–

Goats

64/432/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

2004/438/EC

Yes (1)

Public health

–	Pasteurised

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004,

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2004/438/EC

Yes (1)

–	Not pasteurised, thermised cheeses

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004,

Food Act 1981

NZ (milk and milk products processing) food standards 2002

Yes (1)

Thermised cheeses see Section 28

Food Act 1981 Animal Products Act (1999)

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2004/438/EC

Yes (1)

–	Soft raw milk cheeses

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004,

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Food Act 1981

Animal Products Act (1999)

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2004/438/EC

–	Hard raw milk cheeses (Parmesan type)

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Food Act 1981

Animal Products Act (1999)

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2004/438/EC

Fishery products for human consumption (excluding live)

Animal Health

Wild marine

–

Finfish

–

Eggs/roes

–

Molluscs

–	Echinoderms,

–	Tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans

91/67/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Salmonids see section 28

Eggs/roes see section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC

Yes (1)

Wild fresh water

–

Salmonids

–

Eggs/roes

–

Crayfish

91/67/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Salmonids see section 28

Eggs/roes see section 28

Crayfish (frozen or processed)

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC

Yes (1)

Crayfish (frozen or processed)

–	Finfish (non salmonid)

–

Molluscs

–	Crustaceans

91/67/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC

Yes (1)

Aquaculture products (marine & fresh water - farmed)

–

Salmonids

–

Eggs/roes

91/67/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Salmonids see section 28

Eggs/roes see section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC

Yes (1)

Salmonids (gutted)

–	Molluscs, echinoderms,

–	Tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans

91/67/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Frozen or processed

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC

Yes (1)

Frozen or processed

–	Finfish (non salmonid)

91/67/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC

Yes (1)

Public Health

–

Finfish

–

Eggs/roes

–	Bivalve molluscs, echinoderms,

tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2004/432/EC (for aquaculture)

Yes (1)

10.

Live fish, molluscs, crustaceans, including eggs and gametes

Animal health

For human consumption

–	live molluscs echinoderms,

tunicates, gastropods

–	live crustaceans

–	live finfish

–	other aquatic animals

91/67/EEC

93/53/EEC 95/70/EC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC 2003/804/EC

2003/858/EC

Yes (1)

For breeding, farming, rearing, relaying

–	live molluscs and fish

91/67/EEC

95/70/EC

93/53/EEC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

91/67/EEC 2003/804/EC

2003/858/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

–	live finfish

–	live molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, gastropods

–	live crustaceans

–	other fish

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004,

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and 854/2004

2004/432/EC (for aquaculture)

Yes (1)

11.

Miscellaneous products for human consumption

11.A.

Honey

Animal health

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

2002/99/EC

Yes (3)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) and No 854/2004

2001/110/EC

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

2004/432/EC

2001/110/EC

Yes (3)

11.B.

Frogs’ legs

Animal health

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004,

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 2074/2005

11.C.

Snails for human consumption

Animal health

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

2002/99/EC

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 2074/2005

11.D.

Egg products

Animal health

90/539/EEC

2002/99/EC

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

90/539/EEC

2002/99/EC

Public health

89/437/EEC Regulations (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Food Act 1981

Health Act 1956

Animal Products Act 1999

89/437/EEC

Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004

Section 4 Products not intended for human consumption

Commodity

EC exports to New Zealand(5)

New Zealand exports to EC

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

EC standards

NZ standards

EC standards

12.

Animal casings

Animal health

–

Cattle

–

Sheep

–

Goats

–

Pigs

64/432/EEC Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002,

999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (2)

TSE related restrictions apply

Animal Products Act 1999

2003/779/EC

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Public health

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Health Act 1956

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

13.

Milk, milk products and colostrum Not intended for human consumption

Animal health

–

Cattle

–

Sheep

–

Goats

Pasteurised, UHT or sterilised

64/432/EEC Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

Unpasteurised colostrum and milk for pharmaceutical use

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (3)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (3)

Public health

None

14.

Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal) horns and horn products (excluding horn meal) and hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) intended for uses other than as feed material, organic fertilisers or soil improvers (products covered by Annex VIII to Chapter X of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

Animal health

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002

94/446/EC

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

Channelling

BSE see Section 28

Public health

None

15.

Processed (rendered) animal protein for feedingstuffs

Animal health

PAP intended for the production of petfood

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

PAP derived from Non-mammalian material

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

–	fish material

Yes (1)

–	avian material

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min,

80 °C/9 min or

100 °C/1 min

or equivalent

Yes (1)

Public health

None

16.

Processed blood and blood products (excluding serum from equidae) for pharmaceutical or technical use

Animal health

Fresh meat:

–	Bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

–

Equidae

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

–

Avian

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Health Act 1956 Agricultural Compounds & Veterinary Medicines Act

None

17.

Lard and rendered fats. Not for human consumption, including fish oils

Animal health

–	rendered fats and oils

2000/766/EC

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Additional BSE-related labelling requirements apply

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/766/EC

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002,

999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

–	Lards (porcine)

2000/766/EC

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Product to be derived from porcine fresh meat, farmed and wild game with Yes (1) for animal health indicated previously.

CSF see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

2000/766/EC

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

–

Fish oil

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

Fat derivatives from Cat 2 or Cat 3 material as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

None

18.

Gelatines for feed or technical use

Animal health

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

None

18.B.

Hydrolysed Protein, collagen, di and tri-calcium phosphate as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.

Animal health

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

None

19.

Hides and skins

Animal health

–	Ungulates excluding Equidae

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

–

Equidae

–	Other mammals

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

–	Ratite (Ostrich, emu, rhea)

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

Public health

None

20.

Wool and fibre/hair

Animal health

–	Sheep, goats, camelids

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Scoured wool only

Clean and washed at 75 °C or equivalent

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

–	Other ruminants and pigs

Yes (1)

–

Other

Yes (1)

Public health

None

21.

Petfood (includes processed) containing only category 3 material

Animal health

Processed petfood (mammalian)

–	Hermetically sealed containers

–	Semi-moist and dried petfood

–	dog chews from ungulates (excluding equidae)

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

For BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

For BSE see Section 28

Processed petfood (Non-mammalian)

–	Hermetically sealed containers

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

–	Semi-moist and dried petfood

–	fish material

Yes (1)

–	avian material

Yes (2)

70 °C/50 min, 80 °C/9 min or 100 °C/1 min or equivalent

Yes (1)

Raw petfood

For direct consumption

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

BSE (see n Section 28)

Public health

None

22.

Serum from equidae

Animal health

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

None

23.

Other animal by-products for the manufacture of feed including petfood, and for pharmaceuticals and other technical products

Animal health

Fresh meat

Farmed game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

Wild game

–

Pigs

–

Deer

Regulations (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Product to be derived from fresh meat, farmed and wild game with Yes (1) for animal health indicated previously

Additional BSE-related labelling requirements apply

CSF see Section 28

BSE see Section 28

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 and (EC) No 999/2001

Yes (1)

BSE see Section 28

Fresh meat

–

Poultry

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Farmed and wild game

–

Feathered

Other species

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

None

24.

Apiculture products - Not for human consumption

Animal health

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

None

25.

Game trophies

Animal health

–

Mammalian

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Yes (1)

–

Avian

Public health

None

26.

Manure

Animal health

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Biosecurity Act 1993 S 22

Animal Products Act 1999

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Public health

None

Section 5 General horizontal issues

Commodity

EC exports to New Zealand(6)

New Zealand exports to EC

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

Trade conditions

Equivalence

Special conditions

Action

EC standards

NZ standards

EC standards

27.

Definitions

Water

98/83/EC

Animal Products Act 1999

Health Act 1956

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

98/83/EC

Yes (1)

Residues

Residue monitoring

–	Red meat species

96/22/EC

96/23/EC

Animal Products Act 1999

Food Act 1981

Yes (1)

Animal Products Act 1999

96/22/EC

96/23/EC

Yes (1)

–	Other species other products

Yes (3)

Certification Systems

96/93/EC

Animal Products Act 1999

Yes (1)

Equivalency status applies to all animals and animal product commodities accorded both animal and public health equivalence (Yes 1) as appropriate.

Animal Products Act 1999

92/118/EEC

96/93/EC

91/67/EEC

2002/99/EC

Regulations (EC) No

1774/2002, (EC) No

852/2004, (EC) No

853/2004 and (EC) No854/2004

Yes, (1)

Equivalency status applies to animals and animal product commodities listed with (Yes 1) equivalence status under entry Numbers 3, 4A, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5C, 5D, 6A, 6C, 6D, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7H, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21 and 23.

When the official health certificate is issued after the departure of the consignment, it shall include reference to the appropriate Eligibility Number (ED), date of issuance of the eligibility document that supports the official health certificate, the date of departure of the consignment and the date of signing of the official health certificate. New Zealand shall inform the border inspection post of arrival of any certification problem after departure from New Zealand.

27.B.

Horizontal issues

Issue

Action

Premises listings

Competent authority to recommend listing

Still require lists currently.

Lists to be maintained by the competent authority of the exporting country and be made readily accessible in the public domain.

28.	Miscellaneous certification provisions: Attestations are to appear on the public or animal health certificate.

Issue

Certification provisions

Q-fever

New Zealand is recognised as free of Q-fever.

For trade from the EC to New Zealand in bovine semen and embryos, the Member State competent authority will certify that:

“Between 21 and 60 days after the end of a semen/embryo collection period (a period of 60 days or less) the donor animals were tested with negative results for Q fever using the complement fixation test (CFT) (negative being no fixation of complement at a dilution of 1:10 or higher) or the ELISA.”

BVD Type II

New Zealand is recognised as free of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV): Type II.

For trade from the EC to New Zealand in bovine embryos, the Member State competent authority will certify that:

“Either 1.	The donor animal was subjected to an antigen detection ELISA or viral isolation test for BVDV, with a negative result, within thirty (30) days prior to entry into the embryo collection centre and has been on the embryo collection centre for more than six (6) months prior to embryo collection for this consignment and has remained isolated from other animals that have not been tested negative.
Or 2.	The donor animal has had either a pooled sample of non-viable oocytes/embryos and washing fluid (as per the OIE Code Appendix for in vivo derived embryos) or an embryo, from the first embryo collection for this consignment subjected to either virus isolation or PCR for BVDV with negative results.”

Bluetongue and EHD

New Zealand is recognised as free of Bluetongue and Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease.

For trade from the EC to New Zealand in bovine semen, the Member State competent authority will certify that:

“The bovine semen complies with provisions of the Bluetongue Chapter of the OIE Code and EHD mutatis mutandis.”

IBR

For trade in live bovine animals, New Zealand will certify in accordance with Article 2 of Commission Decision 2004/215/EC for trade to Germany and Article 3 of Commission Decision 2004/215/EC for trade to Denmark, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the province of Bolzano (Italy). This attestation will appear on the health certificate according to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.

Aujeszky's disease

For trade from New Zealand to Great Britain, Denmark, South West France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg, in live pigs, New Zealand will certify in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/618/EC. This attestation will appear on the health certificate according to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.

BSE

EC exports of products containing bovine, ovine or caprine materials to NZ (in addition to full compliance with all other relevant EC standards)

“This product does not contain and is Not derived from bovine, ovine and caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the European Union and which has been produced in full compliance with Regulations of the European Parliament and the Council (EC) No 999/2001 and (EC) No 1774/2002 as applicable.”

Note: Products which contain bovine, ovine or caprine materials other than from those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the European Union are required to have that component certified in accordance with the relevant, additional third country provisions in the applicable NZ certification decision.

BSE

NZ export of products containing bovine, ovine or caprine materials to EC

“This product does not contain and is not derived from (delete as appropriate) specified risk material as defined in Annex XI, section A, to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 produced after March 2001, or mechanically recovered meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine or caprine animals produced after 31 March 2001. After March 31 2001 the bovine, ovine or caprine animals, from which this product is derived, have not been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity.”

“Bovine, ovine and caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the following countries: (insert name of a country or countries assigned a GBR and/or Category 1 status by the EC).”

CSF – feral pigs only

For trade from the EC to NZ the Member State competent authority will certify that the products were derived from areas free from CSF in the feral porcine population for the preceding 60 days. This attestation will appear on the health certificate.

Colours for sanitary stamps

Directive 94/36/EC prescribes the colours that could be used for sanitary stamps.

Salmonella

For trade from New Zealand to Sweden and Finland, New Zealand will certify in accordance with Annex VIII of Commission Decision 2003/56/EC (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 (fresh veal, beef, pigmeat and poultrymeat; table eggs for human consumption); Council Decision 95/410/EC (live poultry for slaughter); Commission Decision 2003/644/EC (breeding poultry and day old chicks); Commission Decision 2004/235/EC (laying hens)).

Salmonids

For trade from EC to NZ

“The consignment contains only beheaded, gilled, gutted and sexually immature Salmonids of the genera Onchorhynchus, Salmo or Salvelinus.”

Eggs/roes

For trade from EC to NZ

Must be treated to render eggs/roe non viable, commercially packaged and shelf stable

Thermised cheeses

For trade from EC to NZ

The thermised cheese has a moisture content of less than 39 % and pH less than 5,6. The milk used to produce this cheese was rapidly heated to at least 64,5 °C for 16 seconds. The cheese was stored at not less than 7 °C for 90 days.

29.	Mutually agreed disease control measures

Mutually agreed disease status for specific diseases

Rabies

New Zealand, UK, Malta, Ireland and Sweden are recognised as free of rabies.

Equine infectious anaemia

New Zealand is recognised as free of EIA.

Brucelloses

New Zealand is recognised as free of B. abortus and B. mellitensis.

Q-fever

New Zealand is recognised as free

BVD Type II

New Zealand is recognised as free

Bluetongue and EHD

New Zealand is recognised as free

EU makes a submission for EHD freedom

Small hive beetle

New Zealand and EU are recognised as free of small hive beetle

Tropilaelaps mite

New Zealand and EU are recognised as free of tropilaelaps mite’

‘ANNEX VIII

FRONTIER CHECKS AND INSPECTION FEES

A. FRONTIER CHECKS ON CONSIGNMENTS OF LIVE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Type of frontier check

Rate in %

1.	Documentary Both Parties will perform documentary checks

100

Physical checks

Live animals except bees and bumble bees

Queen bees and small colonies of bumble bees(7)

Bee and bumble bee packages(8)

Semen/embryos/ova

Animal products for human consumption:

Fresh meat including offal, and products of the bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine species defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004

Fish products in hermetically sealed containers intended to render them stable at ambient temperatures, fresh and frozen fish and dry and/or salted fisheries products. Other fisheries products

Whole eggs

Lard and rendered fats

Animal casings

Gelatin

Collagen

Stomachs and bladders

Poultry meat and poultry meat products

Rabbit meat, game meat (wild/farmed) and products

Milk and milk products

Egg products

Honey

Bones and bone products

Meat preparations and minced meat

Frogs’ legs and snails’

100

50(9)

(1) Commodities must be fully eligible for unrestricted intra-Community trade, unless otherwise indicated.

(2) Commodities must be fully eligible for unrestricted intra-Community trade, unless otherwise indicated.

(3) All entries referring to these Regulations shall be construed to include relevant implementing measures and microbial criteria as laid down in Regulations (EC) 2073/2005, (EC) No 2074/2005 and (EC) No 2076/2005.

(4) Commodities must be fully eligible for unrestricted intra-Community trade, unless otherwise indicated.

(5) Commodities must be fully eligible for unrestricted intra-Community trade, unless otherwise indicated.

(6) Commodities must be fully eligible for unrestricted intra-Community trade, unless otherwise indicated.

(7) Physical checks to be carried out as provided in Commission Decision 2003/881/EC (as amended).

(8) Post import checks to be carried out by the Competent Authority at the designated destination of the bees.

(9) For consignments of packaged bees containing less than 130 packages 50 % of the consignment is to be subject to inspection. For consignments containing more than 130 packages, a sample of 65 packages randomly selected from the consignment must be inspected to achieve a 95 % confidence interval of detecting 5 % incidence of disease.