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Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 34 published so far.

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  1. WTO notificationTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeEmergency

    Draft Unsafe Goods (Consumer Sand Products) Notice 2026 (6 pages, in English), The draft notice would be made under the Fair Trading Act 1986 and would declare certain toys…

    The proposed Unsafe Goods (Consumer Sand Products Containing Asbestos) Notice 2026 would prohibit the supply of specified consumer sand products unless suppliers hold evidence demonstrating that the products do not contain asbestos. The notice would apply to: goods that are a toy that is, include…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/159/Add.1Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposals to Amend the New Zealand Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds

    The document contains technical details on proposals to amend the current Notice issued under the Food Act 2014 that lists the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for agricultural compounds in New Zealand. MPI proposes the following amendments to the Notice: The amendment of existing entries in Schedule…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/796Comments until 19 December 2026

  3. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, 295 pages, English, Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004, 30 pages, English, Notice under the…

    New Zealand has amended Schedules 1AA and 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 and Schedule 1 of the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004 to implement decisions made by the 2025 Conference of the Parties under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/161

  4. WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Application for reassessment an approval – APP204694 application to reassess chlorpyrifos. Staff Assessment Report: Application to reassess chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos…

    The EPA is proposing to revoke the approvals for all chlorpyrifos containing substances. The approvals under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 for the import and manufacture for release for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos containing substances are proposed to be revoked. It is…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/141/Add.1Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, 295 pages, English, Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004, 30 pages, English, Notice Under the…

    New Zealand has amended Schedules 1AA and 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to implement decisions made by the 2023 Conference of the Parties under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, to which New Zealand is a Party.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/160

  6. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Waste Minimisation (Agrichemicals and Farm Plastics) Regulations 2026, 12 pages, English,

    The Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport, in New Zealand, has introduced regulations: Waste Minimisation (Agrichemicals and Farm Plastics) Regulations 2026. The regulations provide the legal mechanism to fund and deliver the Rural Recycling Scheme. The draft regulations…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/158

  7. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Organic Products and Production Regulations 2025 and the Organic Standards Regulations 2025

    New Zealand is consulting on proposed changes to the Organic Products and Production Regulations 2025 and the Organic Standards Regulations 2025. The proposals include changes to the class exemption threshold for very small organic operators, infringement offences and penalties for minor…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/157Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Bill, Clause 4(1)

    Clause 4(1) of the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Bill (the Bill) adds inhibitor substances to the central definition of ‘agricultural compound’ in the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (ACVM Act), thereby subjecting inhibitors to the requirements of the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/132/Add.1/Corr.1Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    'Proposed group standard for treated seed: Consultation document'

    The EPA is proposing to issue a new group standard for treated seed under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (the HSNO Act). Under the HSNO Act, group standards are a type of approval for a group of hazardous substances of a similar nature, type or use. Importers and manufacturers…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/135/Add.2Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationTBTEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Customs Import Prohibition (Nitrous Oxide) Order 2026

    The measure prohibits the import of nitrous oxide without a permit from the Director-General of Health. Permits may be issued if the Director-General is satisfied that the nitrous oxide is intended for a lawful purpose, and the importer will take reasonable steps to avoid diversion to unlawful…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/156

  11. WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Application for reassessment an approval – APP204919 application to reassess bifenthrin. 29 pages. English. Staff Assessment Report: Application to reassess bifenthrin and…

    The EPA is proposing to make changes to the approvals for substances containing bifenthrin. The approvals under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 for the import and manufacture for release for bifenthrin and bifenthrin containing substances are proposed to be reviewed and the…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/154/Add.1Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Graphic Materials Group Standard amendment – consultation document – APP205008

    The New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is proposing to amend the Graphic Materials Group Standard 2020: We propose to amend the definition of child for the purposes of the group standard (from 0 to 12 years) to 0 to up to 8 years. We propose to amend the definition of graphic…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/155Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    New Zealand Infant Formula Products Standard

    Australia and New Zealand share a joint food regulation system for food labelling and composition. New Zealand can diverge from Australia in specific circumstances. In August 2024, New Zealand opted out of the amended Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.9.1 – Infant formula…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/795Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Ministry for Primary Industries Import Health Standard: Microorganisms, Biological Products derived from Animals, and Cell Lines

    This import health standard presents the requirements for microorganisms, biological products derived from animals, and cell lines to be imported to New Zealand, and consolidates three current import health standards for products used for a similar purpose. The three current import health…

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    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/793Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice

    The document contains technical details on proposals to amend the current Notice issued under the Food Act 2014 that lists the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for agricultural compounds in New Zealand. MPI proposes the following amendments to the Notice: a) The amendment of existing MRL entries for…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/792Comment period closed

  16. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yet

    Ministry for Primary Industries Import Health Standard: Specified animal products for human use

    This import health standard presents the requirements for specified animal products for human use to be imported to New Zealand and consolidates 14 current import health standards for products used for a similar purpose. The 14 current import health standards that will be replaced are: Specified…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/794Comment period closed

  17. WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposal P1067 — Health Star Rating System 1st Call for Submissions and supporting documents

    The proposal considers whether the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) should be amended to require foods for sale in Australia and New Zealand to display a Health Star Rating (HSR) symbol. This 1st Call for Submissions outlines FSANZ’s assessment, key conclusions and proposed…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/NZL/153/Add.1Comment period closed

  18. WTO notificationSPSAdopted, according to its latest notice

    Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale

    New Zealand MPI is seeking comments on the proposed changes to the import requirements for the following products specified in the draft Food Notice for consultation: Part 7: Dried spices; Part 8: Milk and dairy products; Part 9: Bivalve molluscan shellfish (BMS) and BMS products; Part 10: Tahini…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/790/Add.1Comment period closed

  19. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Ministry for Primary Industries, Import Health Standard: Fresh Blueberries for Human consumption (BLUEBERRY-IHS.FP) NZ Routine notification template

    The import health standard: Fresh Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) for Human Consumption allows for the importation of fresh blueberries into New Zealand from recognised countries. This is new market access for fresh blueberries into New Zealand. Market access has been assessed for Chile, Mexico…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/791Comment period closed

  20. WTO notificationSPSIn force, according to its latest notice

    Ministry for Primary Industries, Import Health Standard: Fresh Table Grapes (Vitis spp.) for Human Consumption (GRAPE-IHS.FP)

    The import health standard: Fresh Table Grapes (Vitis spp.) for Human Consumption allows the importation of fresh table grapes into New Zealand from recognised countries. This standard revokes and replaces the following schedules in the standard Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/NZL/788/Add.1Comment period closed

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What SPS and TBT mean

SPSSanitary and phytosanitary measures

Food safety, animal and plant health

Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.

TBTTechnical barriers to trade

Technical product rules

Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.

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