The following is a schedule of the work currently being undertaken by Plant Import teams in the Plants, Food & Environment Directorate. Completion is subject to review in accordance with the MPI prioritisation
process.
Standard
Programme
New standard or
review
Current status* subject to
change
Next process* subject to
change
152.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and
vegetables into New Zealand
Allium cepa (onion) unpeeled
Australian Fruit Fly Review
New
Review
Issued
Ongoing
Salacca
New
Provisional IHS issued
Completed
Review and agree an
Export Plan
Rambutan
New
Provisional IHS issued
Table Grapes
Review + India
Pre-consultation draft
Citrus
Ginger
Mango
New + Review
New + Review
Review +
Equivalence
New
Scoping
Scoping
Pre-consultation draft
Equivalence
Pre-consultation draft
New + Review
New
Review
Scoping and Risk
Assessment
Scoping
Scoping
New
New
New
Risk assessment
Review of submissions
Risk assessment
Pre-consultation draft
Issue Final Draft
Pre-consultation draft
Review
Review of submissions
Issue Final Draft
Review
Issued
Review
Issued
Review
Risk assessment
Polynesian Plums (Pacific Programme)
Capsicums
Pineapples (Pacific Programme and other countries)
155.02.04: Import Health Standard for Cut Flowers
and Foliage
IHS for Phase 3 mushroom growing medium
IHS for mushroom propagative material
155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock
Last updated: 8 May 2017
Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) for ornamental purposes (Pacific Programme)
Review and amalgamation of Cut Flowers and Foliage IHS with Cordyline &
Draceana Branches and Foliage IHS.
Oncidium
Development of specific measures for Phase 3 mushroom growing media
Review biosecurity risks associated with mushroom spawn and inoculated
products and develop a new IHS (spawn and inoculated products currently
imported under MICROIC.ALL).
Citrus spp. (lemon, lime, orange, kumquat, trifoliate orange) dormant cuttings
and tissue culture from all countries – includes Fortunella (kumquat) and
Poncirus (trifoliate orange).
Rosa (rose) whole plants and tissue cultures from approved countries – review
of pest list and measures in post entry quarantine
Measures for Phellinus noxius (brown root rot) – many schedules, including a
new schedule Araucaria.
Persea (avocado) cuttings, tissue cultures and seed from all countries – review
of pest list and phytosanitary requirements
Pre-consultation draft
Issue final commodity
IHS
Issue final commodity
IHS
Draft in preparation for
public consultation
Risk assessment
Risk assessment
Prepare draft for public
consultation
Draft in preparation for
public consultation
Draft in preparation for
public consultation
Pre-consultation draft
Risk assessment
Risk assessment
Pre-consultation draft
The following is a schedule of the work currently being undertaken by Plant Import teams in the Plants, Food & Environment Directorate. Completion is subject to review in accordance with the MPI prioritisation
process.
155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing
PEQ Standard Implementation
BNZ-IMP-TUBER: Importation into New Zealand of
specified fresh and frozen Tuber species (truffles)
BNZ-PAFP-IMPRT: Importing Processed Animal Feeds
of Plant Origin
BNZ-GCFP-PHR: Grains/Seeds for Consumption, Feed
and Processing
MPI-STD-WPACK Wood Packaging from All Countries
IHS for Timber Products
All Standards
Last updated: 8 May 2017
Ribes (black currant) dormant cuttings, whole plants, tissue cultures and seed
from all countries - review of pest list and phytosanitary requirements
Humulus (hops) – whole plants, cuttings and tissue cultures from all countries review of pest list and phytosanitary requirements
Pyrus (pear) – whole plants, cuttings and tissue cultures from all countries review of pest list and phytosanitary requirements
Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) – dormant cuttings and tissue cultures
from all countries - review of pest list and phytosanitary requirements
Actinidia (kiwifruit) tissue culture from all countries – provisional measures
Citrus spp. (lemon, lime, orange, kumquat, trifoliate orange) seeds from all
countries – includes Fortunella (kumquat) and Poncirus (trifoliate orange).
Capsicum seed for sowing – review of pest list and emergency measures for
PSTVd
Cucurbitaceae seed for sowing – review of the emergency measures for
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
Measures for pelleted and coated seeds
Schedule of Regulated (Quarantine) Weed Seeds
Zea mays – review of emergency measures for Maize lethal necrosis disease
Glycine – review of measures for Peronospora manshurica
Coriander seed – review of fungicide treatments
Pea seed treatments
Sampling methodology for small volumes of seeds
Review
Delayed
Risk assessment
Review
Risk assessment
Pre-consultation draft
Review
Delayed
Re-prioritising
Review
Delayed
Risk assessment
New
Review
Scoping
Risk analysis
Risk assessment
Pre-consultation draft
Review
Issued
Review
Issued
Review
Review
Review
Review
Review
Review
Review
Review
Delayed
Review
Risk assessment
Risk assessment
Risk assessment
Issued
CEBRA** Project
Execution
Not started
Implementation in
progress
Pre-consultation draft
Review + New
Issued
Review
Risk assessment
Pre-consultation draft
Review of the current standard and update into new MPI format.
Review
Review of the schedules for Zea (corn) and Triticum (wheat)
Review
Review of the current standard to align with revised ISPM 15 and update into
Review
new MPI format.
Review of the current import requirements for Sawn Wood and Poles, Piles,
Review
Rounds and Sleepers (including railway sleepers) and update into new MPI
format. This includes reviewing treatment requirements, including options for
heat treatment, methyl bromide, phosphine, ethanedinitrile (EDN), and other
chemical treatments.
Emerging Risks – Review of the risk management measures associated with import pathways,
including but not limited to:
Phytoplasmas in ornamental nursery stock
Pre-consultation draft
Risk assessment
Pre-consultation draft
Public consultation
Pre-consultation draft
Public consultation
Risk assessment
Pre-consultation draft
Pre-consultation draft
Public consultation
Medicago seed – review of measures for virus diseases
PEQ Standard implementation, including facility operator training. Full
implementation of standard scheduled for 8 March 2017.
Vaccinium tissue culture – review of import requirements, including eligibility
for import into Level 3A PEQ facilities
Review of requirements, separation of requirements for truffle for
consumption and truffle for propagation into separate IHS.
Review of the current standard and update into new MPI format.
Review
Implementation
Public consultation
Notification of update
Pre-consultation draft
Pre-consultation draft
Pre-consultation draft
Review of Results
Re-prioritising
Public consultation
The following is a schedule of the work currently being undertaken by Plant Import teams in the Plants, Food & Environment Directorate. Completion is subject to review in accordance with the MPI prioritisation
process.
Dickeya solani in imported Hyacinth bulbs
Phytophthora spp. (other) In imported nursery stock
Xylella fastidiosa in imported nursery stock (tissue cultures)
Delayed
Pre-consultation draft
Issued
Assessment of potato nursery stock pathway and newly identified emerging risks
Risk assessment
**CEBRA = Centre for Excellence in Biosecurity Risk Assessment, University of Melbourne.
Last updated: 8 May 2017
Public consultation
Public consultation
Review of provisional
measures
Public consultation