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Ministry for Primary Industries Import Health Standard

Official title

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

New Zealand notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 June 2026. The comment period closed on 25 August 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Microorganisms, biological products derived from animals, cell lines

Notifying member
New Zealand
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Animal health
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/NZL/793
Keywords
Animal health, Territory protection, Animal diseases

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 25 August 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
Four months from date of publication.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 25 August 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/NZL/793; it can take them up with New Zealand.

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What the notification says

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 standards that will be replaced are: Biological Products BIOLOGIC.ALL; Microorganisms from all countries MICROIC.ALL; Cell cultures from all countries CELLCULIC.ALL Proposed new requirements for products regularly requested have been added, and veterinary certificates for bovine serum products have been updated. More details can be found at the consultation webpage.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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