restrictions on importation of fresh fruit in november 2000 new zealand noted that indonesia had imposed restrictions on fresh fruit from new zealand since the discovery of two fruit flies in a residential area of new zealand in may 1996. no fruit flies were ever found outside a 200 meter zone around the initial incursion and no fruit flies were trapped after three weeks. a number of wto members imposed restrictions on new zealand fruit products following the initial incursion but these restrictions were progressively lifted. indonesia however continued to prohibit imports of fruit produced within a 15-km radius of the incursion and required cold treatment of all fruit from new zealand. at bilateral consultations held in november 2000 indonesia had undertaken to review the information which new zealand had already provided. indonesia took note of new zealands concerns and clarified that it needed further documentation supporting new zealands claim of freedom from mediterranean fruit fly. however indonesia had no intention of maintaining measures which were not justifiable under the sps agreement and remained open to further consultations in order to achieve an acceptable resolution. in march 2001 new zealand reported that bilateral consultations had taken place and that indonesia had indicated willingness to inspect the fruit fly surveillance and phytosanitary export assurance systems in new zealand. indonesia confirmed that officials were planning to visit new zealand in the near future. indonesia hoped that the visit would result in an expeditious solution. indonesian officials visited new zealand in may 2001 to review new zealands surveillance and export assurance systems. they verified that the fruit fly has been successfully eradicated. indonesia agreed the requirement of cold treatment and mediterranean fruit fly free production areas were no longer necessary. it advised that it would lift existing restrictions on the importation of fresh fruit from new zealand on 1 august 2001. indonesia notified g sps n idn 16 on 26 october 2001 that it was lifting its restrictions on new zealand fresh fruit effective from the date of notification.