NZS BIO PAPAYA.US.HI (2006) (English): Importing Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Papaya (Carica papaya) from the United States of America - State of Hawaii (Updated 18 January 2006) [By Authority of The Biosecurity Act of 1993] We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man either justice or right. Magna Carta— T ūtohinga Nui Kore rawa e hoko ki te tangata, e kore e whakakhoretia, ā e tautuku rnei te tangata ki te ture, tika ranei. ā Import Health Standard Commodity Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Papaya, (Carica papaya) from the United States of America – State of Hawaii ISSUED 18 January 2006 Issued pursuant to Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 1 Contents Endorsement Review and amendment Distribution INTRODUCTION SCOPE REFERENCES DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD: FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES – Carica papaya FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – STATE OF HAWAII 1 Official contact point (New Zealand National Plant Protection Organisation) 2 General conditions for the importation of all plants and plant products 3 Explanation of pest categories 4 Application of measures 5 General conditions for fresh fruit/vegetables for consumption 6 Specific conditions for papaya (Commodity Sub-Class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables) from the United States of America – State of Hawaii 6.1 Pre-shipment requirements 6.1.1 Inspection of the consignment 6.1.2 Testing of the consignment 6.1.3 Phytosanitary measures for high impact pests 6.1.4 Documentation 6.1.5 Phytosanitary certification 6.1.6 Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate 6.2 Transit requirements 6.3 Inspection on arrival in New Zealand 6.4 Biosecurity/quarantine directive 6.5 Testing for regulated pests 6.6 Actions undertaken on the interception/detection of pests/contaminants 6.7 Biosecurity clearance 6.8 Audit of offshore measures 6.9 Feedback on non-compliance 7 Contingencies following biosecurity clearance Appendix 1: Categorised pest list Appendix 2: Pre-arrival phytosanitary measures for high impact fruit flies 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 2 Endorsement Import health standards for plants and plant products imported into New Zealand are a requirement under the Biosecurity Act 1993 and are prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. This standard was endorsed by the Chief Technical Officer, Pre-Clearance, Biosecurity New Zealand on 18 January 2006. Debbie Pearson Director PreClearance (acting under delegated authority) Review and amendment New Zealand MAF import health standards are subject to periodic review and amendment. The next planned review for this standard is 2008. New Zealand import health standards covering the importation of plants and plant products are updated and republished as necessary with the most recent version published on the MAF web site. Distribution Import health standards relating to plants and plant products are distributed by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. They are made available for public access on the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry web site: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/imports/plants/index.htm 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 3 INTRODUCTION SCOPE This import health standard describes the requirements to be met to enable biosecurity clearance to be given for fresh papaya (Carica papaya) imported into New Zealand from the United States of America – State of Hawaii. This import health standard replaces the import health standard for papaya from the United States of America – State of Hawaii dated 17 June 1999. REFERENCES Biosecurity Act 1993 Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas 1996. ISPM Publication No. 4, FAO, Rome. Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of production and pest free production sites 1999. ISPM Publication No. 10, FAO, Rome. Glossary of phytosanitary terms 2002. ISPM Publication No. 5, FAO, Rome. Risk analysis for quarantine pests including analysis of environmental risks 2003. ISPM Publication No. 11 (Rev. 1), FAO, Rome. New Revised Text of the International Plant Protection Convention, November 1997. FAO, Rome. MAF Plants Biosecurity Pest Risk Assessment Standard (26 September 2001). MAF Plants Biosecurity Standard 152.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand (July 2002). DEFINITIONS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Biosecurity clearance A clearance under section 26 of the New Zealand Biosecurity Act 1993 for the entry of goods into New Zealand. Biosecurity New Zealand Biosecurity New Zealand is the division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) that has the lead role in preventing the importation of unwanted pests and diseases, and for controlling, managing or eradicating them should they arrive. Certificate An official document, which attests to the phytosanitary status of any consignment affected by phytosanitary regulations [FAO, 1990]. 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 4 Commodity A type of plant, plant product, or other article being moved for trade or other purpose [FAO, 1990; ICPM Amendments, April 2001]. Consignment A quantity of plants, plant products and/or other articles being moved from one country to another and covered, when required, by a single phytosanitary certificate (a consignment may be composed of one or more commodities or lots) [FAO, 1990; ICPM Amendments, April 2001]. Establishment Perpetuation, for the foreseeable future, of a pest within an area after entry [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997; formerly established] High impact pest High impact pests are regulated pests that if introduced into New Zealand would have a major effect on the production (including access to overseas markets) of plants and plant products and/or the environment. Import health standard A document issued under section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 that specifies “… the requirements to be met for the effective management of risks associated with the importation of risk goods before those goods can be imported, moved from a biosecurity control area or a transitional facility, or given a biosecurity clearance”. Infestation of a consignment Presence in a commodity of a living pest of the plant or plant product concerned. Infestation includes infection [CEPM, 1997; revised CEPM 1999]. Inspection Official visual examination of plants, plant products or other regulated articles to determine if pests are present and/or to confirm compliance with phytosanitary regulations [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; formerly Inspect]. International Plant Protection International Plant Protection Convention, as Convention deposited with FAO in Rome in 1951 and as subsequently amended [FAO, 1990]. IPPC Abbreviation for the International Plant Protection Convention. 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 5 International Standard for An international standard adopted by the Conference Phytosanitary Measures of FAO, the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures or the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures established under the IPPC [CEPM, 1996; revised CEPM, 1999]. Introduction The entry of a pest resulting in its establishment [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997] ISPM Abbreviation for International Standard on Phytosanitary Measures. Lot The number of units of a single commodity identifiable by its homogeneity of composition, origin, etc., forming part of a consignment. [FAO, 1990]. MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Acronym for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry which is the New Zealand national plant protection organisation. National Plant Protection Official service established by Government to Organisation discharge the functions specified by the IPPC. [FAO, 1990; formerly Plant Protection Organization (National)] NPPO Abbreviation for National Plant Protection Organisation. Official Established, authorized or performed by a National Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1990]. Pest Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997] Note: For the purpose of this standard “pest” includes an organism sometimes associated with the pathway, which poses a risk to human or animal or plant life or health (SPS Article 2). Pest free area An area in which a specific pest does not occur as demonstrated by scientific evidence and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially maintained [FAO, 1995]. 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 6 Pest free production site A defined portion of a place of production in which a specific pest does not occur as demonstrated by scientific evidence and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially maintained for a defined period and that is managed as a separate unit in the same way as a pest free place of production [ISPM Pub. No. 10, 1999] Phytosanitary certificate A certificate patterned after the model certificates of the IPPC [FAO 1990]. Phytosanitary certification Use of phytosanitary procedures leading to the issue of a phytosanitary certificate [FAO, 1990]. Phytosanitary measure Any legislation, regulation or official procedure having the purpose to prevent the introduction and/or spread of pests, or to limit the economic impact of regulated non-quarantine pests [FAO, 1995; revised IPPC, 1997; ISC, 2001] Quarantine pest A pest of potential economic importance to the area endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and (is) being officially controlled [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC 1997]. Regulated pest A quarantine pest or a regulated non-quarantine pest [IPPC, 1997] A pest of potential economic importance to New Zealand and not yet present there, or present but either not widely distributed and being officially controlled, or a regulated non-quarantine pest, or having the potential to vector another regulated pest into New Zealand. Treatment Officially authorized procedure for the killing or removal of pests or rendering pests infertile or for devitalization [FAO, 1990, revised FAO, 1995; ISPMNo. 15, 2002; ISPM No. 18, 2003]. Viable Capable of maintaining life, or able to live in a particular environment and able to procreate. 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 7 OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS This import health standard outlines the requirements that must be met prior to shipment, in- transit and on arrival in New Zealand for fresh papaya imported from the United States of America – State of Hawaii. This standard is replicated at the following Internet address: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/imports/plants/index.htm NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS All New Zealand import health standards are based upon risk analyses, which may assess either a commodity or a pest/pathway combination. New Zealand’s legislative requirements and international obligations are taken into account when conducting risk analyses and applying the findings in the development of import health standards. The principal document for all New Zealand import health standards relating to plants and plant products is the Biosecurity Act (1993), whilst the international obligations derive principally from the guidelines on risk analysis developed under the auspices of the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (now the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures) operating within the framework of the International Plant Protection Convention, and the World Trade Organisation Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 18 January 2006 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Carica papaya from Hawaii (Biosecurity Act 1993) 8