Notifications for New Zealand (373 notifications)
MPI is seeking targeted consultation from 5 October to 19 October 2021 on the following changes to the import health standard for fresh citrus exports from Australia: Removal of the requirement and additional declaration on phytosanitary certificates for fresh citrus to be sourced from an area free (verified by an official detection survey) from Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri Removal of the Targeted Measure pest Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (citrus canker) from the pest list for Australia for citrus species.
MPI is intending to urgently amend the fresh produce Import Health Standard 152.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand to reflect the proposed phytosanitary measures for the management of Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza trifolii on fresh celery, broccoflower/broccoli/brussel sprouts/cabbage/cauliflower, lettuce, basil, parsley and peas from Australia.
The Import Health Standard: Aquatic Animal Products contains New Zealand's specific biosecurity import requirements for products derived from fish, aquatic crustaceans, aquatic molluscs, echinoderms, cnidarians, and tunicates imported from all countries for all uses other than for use as bait and feed for aquatic animals. Products that comply with the requirements of the standard will meet New Zealand's appropriate level of biosecurity protection.
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 MRL entries for the following compounds and commodities: Fluazinam: 0.01(*) mg/kg in apples; Mandestrobin: 0.01(*) mg/kg in potatoes; Pyriofenone: 0.01(*) mg/kg in apples and 0.05 mg/kg in grapes. (*) indicates that the maximum residue level has been set at or about the limit of analytical quantification. Amendment of three entries in Schedule 2 for agricultural chemicals for which no maximum residue level applies: The entry for active ingredients that are foods or permitted food additives, to revise the wording of the substance description for clarity; the entry for microbial active ingredients, to revise the wording to ensure the listing manages the associated risk; and the entry for plant extracts (unrefined), to add three additional species to the list of plants from which extracts are derived that do not require the application of a MRL. The addition of two new entries in Schedule 3 for veterinary medicines for which no maximum residue level applies, one of which replaces an entry that is no longer required: A new entry for zeolite, when used in cattle as a calcium binder and in food producing species as a mycotoxin binder. > Replacement of the entry for medroxyprogesterone acetate for intravaginal use in sheep with an entry for progesterone for intravaginal use in sheep and cattle.
Generic import health standard that outlines the minimum requirements that must be met when importing ruminant meat and ruminant meat products into New Zealand. Replaces 35 import health standards.
Proposed measures for importing cats and dogs into New Zealand.
This standard describes the import specifications and entry conditions for nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings, bulbs and tissue culture) imported into New Zealand.
Export certificates must be negotiated under Import Health Standard: Bovine Germplasm. They can be used as soon as they are agreed. The existing regulations will remain in effect until 25 April 2022. They are found here: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/importing-live-animals/semen-embryos-germplasm/requirement-documents-for-importing-semen-and-embryos/.
The Standard applies to grains and seeds for consumption, feed, or processing that is imported into New Zealand from foreign countries and territories, and sets out risk mitigations measures for the importation of 'Basic' seeds (as specified in the Plants Biosecurity Index) and other seeds with specific schedules, for the purposes of consumption, feed, and processing. This notification relates to the proposal to amend the import health standard to remove the requirement for importers to have a permit for the import of specified grain/seeds for processing in New Zealand.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is proposing to add the species Vitis cordifolia to the list of nursery stock species eligible for import into New Zealand. The risk management measures for Vitis cordifolia will be the same as those required for other Vitis species in the import health standard Importation of Nursery Stock (155.02.06).
All vehicles, machinery and parts imported into New Zealand are covered by this Import Health Standard. Amendments apply to vehicles, machinery and parts from the specified countries when exported on, or after 1 September and arrive in New Zealand on or before 30 April of any year.
This standard outlines the proposed phytosanitary requirements for managing regulated pests that may be associated with Citrus plants for planting imported into New Zealand.
The Import Health Standard manages the biosecurity risk of personal consignments of products human consumption and personal effects across all import pathways (accompanied and unaccompanied, air, sea, mail). The Standard manages personal consignments of fresh produce (fruit and vegetables), stored plant products, and personal effects (bags, clothing, tents, shoes, sports equipment, furnishings sent to New Zealand). Personal consignments of products for human consumption will be defined by an overall total combined weight of 40kg, and individual plant product limit of 2kg. All personal consignments will be required to be free from regulated pests and biosecurity contamination, and personal effects will need to be "cleaned" prior to arrival.
The import health standard schedule contains specific import requirements (phytosanitary measures) for the import of Chrysanthemum morifolium (syn. Dendranthema x grandiflorum) plants for planting into New Zealand from all countries. The requirements included in this schedule are in addition to the requirements of section 2 Import specification and entry conditions of the import health standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock, which can be viewed at the following link:https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1152/directThe phytosanitary measures to manage the risks associated with potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) on Chrysanthemum morifolium plant material are: Pest free area; Pest free place of production; or Pre-determined testing in Post-Entry Quarantine (PEQ).
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The addition of proposed import requirements for Cucumis melo (melon), Cucumis sativus (cucumber) and Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seeds for sowing imported into New Zealand.The purpose of the new requirements is to manage risk of Melon necrotic spot virus on the known hosts. The new Melon necrotic spot virus requirements are included within the Cucumis schedule (part 2.27 of the notified document).
Proposed amendments to the Import Health Standard: Seeds for Sowing (155.02.05) include: - Removal of ELISA as a testing method for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus on Capsicum and Solanum lycopersicum seeds for sowing from all countries; - Removal of Hemp streak virus and Hemp mosaic virus from the pest list for Cannabis sativa, and removal of measures for these pests on Cannabis sativa seeds for sowing from all countries; - Removal of Artichoke yellow ringspot virus from the pest list for Phaseolus, and removal of measures for this pest on Phaseolus sp. seeds for sowing from all countries; - Removal of Pea enation mosaic virus from the pest lists for Pisum and Vicia sp., and removal of measures for this pest on Pisum sp. and Vicia sp. seed for sowing from all countries; - Removal of Peanut stunt virus from the pest lists for Phaseolus and Vicia sp., and removal of measures for this pest on Phaseolus sp. and Vicia sp. seeds for sowing from all countries; - Addition of requirements for Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) on Glebionis coronaria (synonym Chrysanthemum coronarium) and Petunia sp. seeds for sowing.
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 addition of new MRL entries for the following compounds: Benzylpenicillins: 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian fat, 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian meat, 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian offal, and 0.004 mg/kg in milk; Clavulanic acid: 0.1 mg/kg in cattle fat, 0.1 mg/kg in cattle meat, 0.1 mg/kg in cattle offal, and 0.05(*) mg/kg in cattle milk; Cloxacillin: 0.05 mg/kg in cattle fat, 0.1 mg/kg in cattle kidney, 0.05 mg/kg in cattle liver, 0.05 mg/kg in cattle meat, and 0.03 mg/kg in milk.; Erythromycin: 0.05 mg/kg in eggs, 0.1 mg/kg in poultry fat, 0.1 mg/kg in poultry meat, and 0.1 mg/kg in poultry offal; Ethofumesate: 0.01(*) mg/kg in onions, bulb. Metobromuron: 0.01(*) mg/kg in potatoes; Pydiflumetofen: 0.2 mg/kg in grapes, 0.03 mg/kg in mammalian fat, 0.01(*) mg/kg in mammalian meat, 0.03 mg/kg in mammalian offal, 0.02 mg/kg in milk, and 0.01(*) mg/kg in potatoes. Tylosin: 0.1 mg/kg in cattle fat, 0.1 mg/kg in cattle meat, 0.1 mg/kg in cattle offal, 0.3 mg/kg in eggs, 0.1 mg/kg in goat fat, 0.1 mg/kg in goat meat, 0.1 mg/kg in goat offal, 0.05(*) mg/kg milk, 0.1 mg/kg in pig fat, 0.1 mg/kg in pig meat, 0.1 mg/kg in pig offal, 0.1 mg/kg in poultry fat, 0.1 mg/kg in poultry meat, 0.1 mg/kg in poultry offal, 0.1 mg/kg in sheep fat, 0.1 mg/kg in sheep meat, and 0.1 mg/kg in sheep offal; >(*) indicates that the maximum residue level has been set at or about the limit of analytical quantification. The amendment of existing MRL entries for the following compounds and commodities: Amoxicillin: 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian fat, 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian meat, 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian offal, and 0.004 mg/kg in milk; Ampicillin: 0.05 mg/kg in cattle fat, 0.05 mg/kg in cattle meat, 0.05 mg/kg in cattle offal, and 0.004 mg/kg in milk; Cefquinome: 0.02 mg/kg in cattle milk; Clomazone: 0.05(*) in winter squash; Fludioxonil: 0.02 mg/kg in mammalian fat, 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian kidney, 0.05 mg/kg in mammalian liver, 0.01(*) mg/kg in mammalian meat, and 0.01(*) mg/kg in milk; Lasalocid: 0.15 mg/kg in eggs; Tilmicosin: 0.05 mg/kg in cattle fat, 0.05 mg/kg in cattle meat, 0.3 mg/kg in cattle kidney, 1 mg/kg in cattle liver, 0.05 mg/kg in sheep fat, 0.05 mg/kg in sheep meat, 0.3 mg/kg in sheep kidney, 1 mg/kg in sheep liver, and 0.05 mg/kg in milk; Tulathromycin: 0.1 mg/kg in milk; >(*) indicates that the maximum residue level has been set at or about the limit of analytical quantification. The addition of exemptions from compliance with a MRL for the following compounds: Cod liver oil, when used as a topical antifungal or antibacterial treatment, in Schedule 3 (veterinary medicines) of the Notice; Smectite clays, when used for binding mycotoxins in food-producing animals, in Schedule 3 (veterinary medicines) of the Notice; The amendment of the title of Schedule 2, to change the wording from "Exemptions from Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Chemicals" to "Agricultural Chemicals for which No Maximum Residue Level Applies"; The amendment of the title of Schedule 3, to change the wording from "Exemptions from Maximum Residue Levels for Veterinary Medicines" to "Veterinary Medicines for which No Maximum Residue Level Applies".
New Zealand has distributed a draft import health standard for the importation of research samples including organic matter (excluding animal and human matter), inorganic matter and water, which is now available for consultation.A range of research samples are regularly imported into New Zealand. Currently, the import requirements for research samples are specified in eight different import health standards. The proposed new import health standard centralises all the requirements for research samples, streamlining the importation of these samples. If the proposed import health standard is issued, consequently other import health standards will be amended to remove the research sample requirements.