CTO Direction - Addition of temporary precautionary requirement to the Import Health Standard for Sea Containers to manage the risk of BMSB for consignments exported from Italy

The CTO Direction 20170039 manages the biosecurity risk of containerized cargo and containers arriving to New Zealand from Italy during the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) aggregating season. Under the CTO Direction 20170039 all sea containers from Italy, excluding those containing vehicles, machinery and equipment, must be treated for BMSB, either offshore or at the port in New Zealand within 48 hours. Vehicles, machinery and equipment are excluded because these commodities must already be treated offshore.