Draft IHS for Ornamental Fish and Marine Invertebrates from all countries
The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) must consult with interested parties before issuing or amending (other than of minor nature) import health standards in accordance with Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act (1993) and Biosecurity New Zealand’s consultation policy. An import health standard specifies zoosanitary requirements that must be carried out, either in the country of origin or of export, during transit, or in quarantine, before biosecurity clearance can be given for the commodity to enter New Zealand. MAF must ensure that these requirements are technically justified and provide an appropriate level of biosecurity protection.
The following document is now available for public consultation and comment.
Ornamental fish and marine invertebrates are commonly imported into New Zealand.
The current Import Health Standard (IHS) for Ornamental Fish and Marine Invertebrates from All Countries contains a list of eligible species that are eligible for import under this IHS. A number of species has been submitted for addition to this import health standard. The risks of these species have been assessed by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand and species that have been deemed "low risk" (posing no additional risk) are added to the eligible species list as part of this amendment.
Key changes include:
- The addition of "low risk" species within new genera. These species were submitted during previous amendments. They can now be added to the IHS as they have gone through the risk analysis process which indicated these species do not do not pose any additional risk.
- The addition of "low risk" species within genera already listed on the IHS. This includes correction of administrative errors made during a previous amendment to the IHS.
Other supporting documents:
- External bridging document
(21 KB) - Submitted and assessed additional Marine Fish (19 KB)
- Submitted and assessed additional Freshwater Fish - present in NZ (20 KB)
- Submitted and assessed additonal Corals (16 KB)
- Submitted and assessed Marine Invertebrates (13 KB)
Comments on this draft document should be forwarded to MAF by close of business on Friday, 05 June 2009. MAF encourages respondents to forward comments electronically to the email address below. However, should you wish to forward submissions in writing, please send them to the following address:
Richard Soons
Border Standards Directorate
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO BOX 2526
Wellington
New Zealand
Fax: +64 4 894 0733
Email: richard.soons@maf.govt.nz
Page last updated: 8 May 2009