Biosecurity Strategy Background Paper - Current State and Future Challenges

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Summary of document:

Introduction

During the course of consultation over the Biosecurity Strategy, a large number of comments and proposals were made which, although valuable, were difficult to incorporate in the Strategy. Many of those comments are consistent with the Strategy and should be able to be implemented, many of them at an operational level. This report draws on a large number of submissions, particularly in response to the “Issues Paper, September 2001. Developing a biosecurity strategy for New Zealand”, and presents recommendations intended for implementation.

Planners and managers of biosecurity services are encouraged to give serious consideration to the recommendations in this report as potential means of improving New Zealand’s biosecurity. Although it is anticipated that these recommendations will be considered during the implementation of the Strategy, many of them are not dependent upon it.

Biosecurity is achieved through “programme design” and five main operational programmes:

  • pre-border;
  • border;
  • post-border surveillance;
  • incursion response, and
  • pest management activities.

These are supported by:

  • research and other science inputs;
  • awareness building and education of stakeholders and the public, and
  • enforcement activities.

These programme components and support activities will be used as a framework for this report.

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