Amendment of Import Health Standard Commodity Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Durian, (Durio zibethinus) from Thailand

The sub-class import health standard describes the import specifications for fresh durian fruit imported into New Zealand.Conogethes punctiferalis is a regulated targeted measure pest for New Zealand and is a biosecurity risk associated with fresh durian from Thailand. MPI is proposing to replace the currently required measure of ‘appropriate pest control activities’ for C. punctiferalis on durian from Thailand with a ‘systems approach’. The risk management proposal document contains technical details. The proposed systems approach schedule is formed by two independent measures below:Pest reduction activities in durian orchards;Packhouse inspection to exclude infested fruits.