Have your say
From 30 April 2021 to 30 June 2021, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) would like your feedback on proposed changes to the vehicles, machinery, and parts import health standard (IHS). These requirement amendments relate to the management of brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) on vehicles, machinery, and parts.
Proposed requirement changes include:
- Poland has been added as a BMSB risk country where BMSB management measures will apply.
- Four smaller vehicle types (all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, quad bikes, and side-by-side racers) will no longer be eligible to meet the BMSB management exclusion criteria.
- Inflatable boats have been clarified as excluded from the Standard.
Full details of the proposed changes are in the risk management proposal document.
Consultation documents
Risk management proposal – amendment to the import health standard for vehicles, machinery and parts [PDF, 358 KB]
Draft vehicles, machinery and parts import health standard [PDF, 781 KB]
Making your submission
Send us your feedback by 6pm on 30 June 2021.
Email your submission to: standards@mpi.govt.nz
While we prefer email, you can post your submission to:
Invasive Species
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.
What to include
Make sure you tell us in your submission:
- the title of the consultation document in the subject line of your email
- your name and title (if applicable)
- your organisation's name (if you're submitting on behalf of an organisation)
- your contact details (for example, phone number, address, and email).
All submissions received by the closing date will be considered before the amended IHS is issued. MPI may hold late submissions on file for consideration when the issued IHS is next revised or reviewed.
Next steps
After we have considered all submissions there is a 10-day period which provides submitters with the opportunity to examine any changes to the IHS which have resulted from consultation. An independent review (under section 24 of the Biosecurity Act 1993) may be requested in this period if a submitter considers scientific evidence, they raised during their submission has not received sufficient consideration. If there is no review, the IHS becomes final after 10 days.
Find out more about the process on:
Submissions are public information
Any submission you make becomes public information. Anyone can ask for copies of all submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the information available, unless we have a good reason for withholding it. You can find those grounds in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA. Tell us if you think there are grounds to withhold specific information in your submission. Reasons might include, it's commercially sensitive or it's personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold information can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may require the information be released.
Legal background
MPI must consult with interested parties in accordance with section 23 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (the Act) and MPI's consultation policy before issuing or amending (other than of minor or urgent nature) import health standards (IHS) under sections 24A and 24B of the Act.
An IHS specifies import requirements that must be met either in the country of origin or of export, or during transit, before biosecurity clearance can be given for the goods to enter New Zealand. MPI must ensure that these requirements are technically justified and provide an appropriate level of biosecurity protection.
