Equivalent phytosanitary treatment for fruit flies associated with fresh lychee (Litchi chinensis) and longan (Dimocarpus longan) from Thailand
The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) must consult with interested parties before issuing or amending (other than of a minor nature) import health standards (IHSs) in accordance with Section 23 of the Biosecurity Act (1993) and MPI’s consultation policy.
An IHS specifies phytosanitary requirements that must be carried out, either in the country of origin or of export, during transit, or in quarantine, before biosecurity clearance can be given for the commodity to enter New Zealand. MPI must ensure that these requirements are technically justified and provide an appropriate level of biosecurity risk management.
MPI proposes to amend the current IHS for lychees and longans from Thailand to include the following equivalent phytosanitary treatment option for fruit flies:
| Treatment | Specification | Commodity |
|---|---|---|
| Irradiation | Irradiation with a minimum dose of 250 Gy | Lychee (Litchi chinensis) |
| Irradiation | Irradiation with a minimum dose of 250 Gy | Longan (Dimocarpus longan) |
Documents
Information supporting the proposed amendment of this IHS can be found in the Risk Management Proposal below:
Review of submissions [PDF, 368 KB]
How to make a submission
Comments on the proposed amendment to the IHS should be forwarded to MPI by close of business on Friday 21 February 2014. MPI encourages respondents to forward comments electronically. Send submissions to: plantimports@mpi.govt.nz. However, should you wish to forward submissions in writing, please send them to the following address by close of business on Friday 21 February 2014.
Plant Imports
Plants, Food & Environment
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
NB: MPI is currently in the process of reformatting standards therefore, the proposed amended standard may be in a new format after submissions have been fully considered.
Please make sure you include the following information in your submission:
- the title of this discussion document;
- your name and title;
- your organisation’s name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation); and
- your contact details (e.g. phone number, address and email).
Submissions received by the closure date will be considered for the final issue of the amended IHS. Submissions received after the closure date may be held on file for consideration when the issued standard is next revised/reviewed.
Please note that your submission is public information. Submissions may be the subject of requests for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA specifies that information is to be made available to requesters unless there are sufficient grounds for withholding it, as set out in the OIA. Submitters may wish to indicate grounds for withholding specific information contained in their submission, such as the information is commercially sensitive or they wish personal information to be withheld. Any decision to withhold information requested under the OIA is reviewable by the Ombudsman.
