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Transitional and containment facilities for border clearance

Goods, sea containers and air containers arriving in New Zealand must first go to a facility approved by MPI. Transitional, containment and quarantine facilities have different roles and must meet certain requirements to operate.

In this section

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Facility types

Finding a transitional facility

Steps to get a sea or air container facility approved

Steps to get a transitional or containment facility approved

Responsibilities of approved facilities

Accredited persons

Find treatment options and providers

Facility operators

Facility infringement offences

Requirement documents

Forms and templates

Registers and lists

Fees and charges

Resources

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Notices for facilities approved to standards other than TFGEN

See Contain Report: A quarterly newsletter with important information, updates, and tips for people working in transitional and containment facilities

Who to contact

If you need to contact MPI about transitional and containment facilities:

All of the South Island: bcsops@mpi.govt.nz
Central North Island (includes Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Gisborne): Wellington.QITF@mpi.govt.nz
Northern North Island (includes Auckland, Tauranga, and Northland): facilityapprovals@mpi.govt.nz