Registration of Operators & Inspectors

General Requirements

Transitional facilities have two basic requirements:

1. They need a person who is nominated (and appointed under the Biosecurity Act (1993) to act as the Operator of the facility
2. They need to have met the specific physical and operational requirements of the MAF Standard they are approved under.

Transitional facilities must be audited and approved by MAF before they can commence operations.

MAF will charge, on a cost recovery basis, for the approval and on-going monitoring of all transitional facilities.

New Training Requirements for Operators

The requirements for operators of transitional facilities will soon be changing. MAF will soon require all Operators of Transitional Facilities for unleared risk goods to undertake a half-day biosecurity training course in order to be an approved Operator. Click here for further information.

Approved Facilities

Approval of the facility will be given when the facility has passed an initial audit by MAF.

The facilities approval group is accountable for the monitoring and approval of MAF Approved Transitional Facitities (ATF's) within the Auckland Area. This group is also responsible for the monitoring and approval of containment facilities (including Post Entry Quarantine Facilities) in the Auckland Area.

The processing of applications for approval will vary depending on the type of approval requested. At a minimum please allow 1 month.

Contact: 09 909 3030
Fax: 09 909 8558

The following forms are required when applying for Transitional or Containment facility and Operator approval. These forms can be used for approvals under all MAFBNZ Facility Standards, and once completed, should be sent to a MAF Biosecurity Officer at an address on the form. For Inquiries phone the Facility Approval Group on 09 909 3030.

• Application for Approval of a Facility (88 Kb)
• Application for Approval of a Facility Operator (90 Kb)
• Consent to Disclosure of Information (68 Kb)

Applications for other types of facilities should be made in accordance with the information contained within the relevant MAF Standard.

Costs and Fees

Charges will apply for the initial and ongoing audits of approved transitional facilities. These charges will be based on the Biosecurity Act 1993 and the Biosecurity (Costs) Regulations made under the Act. No charges will be made until you have been contacted by MAF prior to the audit and your intent to gain approval as a transitional facility has been confirmed.