Requesting the development of an Import Health Standard

Please ensure you have searched through all the current Import Health Standards. If you are not able to locate an IHS for the commodity you wish to import, and would like to request the development of a new import health standard, please refer to the information below.

• Making a new request
• Prioritisation of requests
• Current Plant and Animal Import Work Programmes

Making a new request

To request the development of a new IHS you will need to complete the appropriate request form, which can be found below. Once completed, the form should be sent to through to either Animal Imports or Plant Imports:

• Plant Imports
  Ministry for Primary Industries
  PO Box 2526
  Wellington
  plantimports@mpi.govt.nz
• Animal Imports
  Ministry for Primary Industries
  PO Box 2526
  Wellington
  animalimports@mpi.govt.nz

• Request for development of an Import Health Standard (Animal Products)
• Request for development of an Import Health Standard (Fresh Produce, Nursery Stock, Grain for Processing and Seed for Sowing)
• Request for development of an Import Health Standard (Live Animals and Germplasm)
• Request for development of an Import Health Standard (Non-Biological Items e.g. vehicles, sea containers, vessels)
• Request for development of an Import Health Standard (Processed Plant and Forestry Products)

Prioritisation of requests

Requests for import health standards work are prioritised to determine which requests will be included on the work programme. Requests are prioritised by assessing:

• Importance
• Strategic fit
• Net benefit
• Feasibility
• Barriers
• Work required.

The prioritisation process is further explained under the Import Health Standard Funding and Management System.

Current Import Health Standard Development Programme

• Plant Import Standards Work Programme (90 KB)
• Animal Import Standards Work Programme (96 KB)

Page last updated: 1 February 2013