Find treatment options and providers
If you are importing or exporting goods you may need to get them treated. Imported goods may need to be treated offshore or on arrival in New Zealand. Check your treatment options and find a treatment provider.
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On this page:
- Treatment options
- Approved New Zealand treatment providers
- Offshore treatment providers
- Requirements for New Zealand treatment providers
Check treatment requirements
If you are importing or exporting goods you want to know how the MPI treatment programme works.
Treatment programme overview and general requirements [PDF, 584 KB]
For importers
Check treatment requirements for your product in the relevant import health standard.
Find the import health standard for your goods
Approved biosecurity treatments
For goods that need treatment on arrival for border clearance (for example, if insects were found on arrival), check MPI's Standard: Approved Biosecurity Treatments 30 November 2020.
Approved biosecurity treatments [PDF, 1.1 MB]
For exporters
Check treatment requirements in the relevant:
- importing country phytosanitary requirements (ICPR) for plant products
- overseas market access requirements for other products
For NZ treatment providers
Detailed information for treatment providers about treatment options (including methyl bromide and insecticide aerosols), treatment provider standards, and how to get approved as a treatment provider is on another web page.
Find information for treatment providers
Approved NZ treatment providers
If you need a treatment provider in New Zealand, they must be approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to treat:
- imported risk products on arrival
- products for export to meet destination country requirements.
Find MPI-approved NZ treatment providers [PDF, 285 KB]
Offshore treatment providers
Some targeted imported risk goods need to be treated before arrival in New Zealand to prevent the introduction of pathogens (causing diseases) and live pests. New Zealand requires that only registered treatment providers may be used to conduct offshore treatment of targeted risk goods. Where treatment is required, if break-bulk or containerised brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk goods (targeted for BMSB management) arrive at the New Zealand border without being treated, it is likely that they will not be allowed to be unloaded and they will be shipped out of New Zealand territory. Such actions will be at the importer’s expense.
However, MPI doesn't approve or require approved offshore treatment providers for all imported risk goods. It is recommended that you check whether your imported products require an approved offshore treatment in the relevant import health standard. It is advisable to use a recommended National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) treatment provider, where possible.
(The recommendations in the list are specific to treatment application in Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam).
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) treatment
MPI and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE) introduced the joint Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers' Scheme (the scheme) in the 2018-2019 season. This treatments scheme covers countries that export risk goods to Australia and New Zealand.
The scheme sets out the minimum registration and compliance requirements for approved treatment providers that do BMSB treatments. BMSB treatments cover targeted goods going to Australia and/or New Zealand during the BMSB risk season.
The BMSB treatment rates between the 2 countries have also been aligned to make it easier for shippers, exporters, importers, and treatment providers to comply with the treatment requirements. Treatment providers who meet the scheme requirements will be added to the list of approved offshore BMSB treatment providers by DAWE (as the administrators).
Full details about the scheme including registration and re-registration forms, and approved treatment providers are on the Australian Department's website.
Australia-New Zealand Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers’ Scheme
Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers and of 2019-20 season wrap up – Newsletter [PDF, 520 KB]
Approved offshore BMSB treatment providers
The approved offshore BMSB treatment provider list does not include treatment providers in Australia or New Zealand. This is because New Zealand bound goods are not permitted to be treated for BMSB in Australia on the way to New Zealand, and vice versa. Treatments can be carried out at tranship ports if unable to be performed at origin.
Treatment providers on the below list are registered under the Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers Scheme and have demonstrated their capacity to conduct BMSB treatments for the 2020-21 BMSB risk season. The list will be updated as required and providers can be suspended so please check before ordering a treatment.
List of approved offshore BMSB treatment providers – Australian Department of Agriculture
Treatment providers need to reregister
Treatment providers that were registered under the scheme during the 2019-20 BMSB season must complete a renewal application for the 2020-21 season to be included on the approved list of treatment providers.
Consignment suitability
Treatment options may vary according to the consignment type (suitable for BMSB overwintering) and the packing of a consignment (packed so that heat or fumigation treatment is effective).
Consignment preparation for treatment [PDF, 1 MB]
Specific treatment requirements for each treatment option are:
Heat [PDF, 889 KB]
Methyl bromide [PDF, 1 MB]
Sulfuryl fluoride [PDF, 1 MB]
Insecticide treatment for water and aircraft (New Zealand only)
Consignment Preparation
The sets out the minimum requirements for performing insecticide treatments on watercraft and aircraft and/or associated packaging imported as cargo for BMSB purposes as per the Approved Biosecurity Treatments Standard VCE1e.
BMSB Consignment Suitability for Insecticide Application [PDF, 199 KB]
Documentation
Insecticide applicators should use the below template for BMSB insecticide treatment certification and records.
Insecticide Treatment Certificate for BMSB sample [PDF, 90 KB]
Standards and documents for biosecurity treatments
Treatments applied for biosecurity purposes are part of measures used in managing the risk of introduction of exotic pests and diseases. These treatments are only effective when conducted correctly.
It is important that all treatment providers understand and follow the requirements to effectively treat consignments for import into New Zealand.
Our standards outlining best practice methodologies for applying biosecurity treatments are available below.
Methodology
The heat treatment methodology sets out the minimum requirements for treatment providers performing heat treatments on commodities and/or associated packaging for quarantine and pre-shipment purposes.
Documentation and templates
BMSB treatment providers should use the below templates for BMSB heat treatment certification and records.
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If you have difficulty accessing these files, refer to Treatments, fumigants and providers (Australian department)
Methodology and guide
The Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology sets out the minimum requirements for treatment providers performing methyl bromide fumigations on commodities and/or associated packaging for quarantine and pre-shipment purposes.
The guide to performing QPS fumigation with methyl bromide provides informative information on the various methods and techniques that can be used to ensure that fumigators perform fumigations that meet the requirements of the methodology. This document should be read in conjunction with the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology
Documentation
Offshore and onshore BMSB treatment providers should use the BMSB specific templates for their fumigation certification and records. For all other treatments, the generic fumigation templates must be used.
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How to complete a BMSB methyl bromide fumigation certificate PDF |
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How to complete a BMSB methyl bromide fumigation certificate DOCX |
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BMSB Record of methyl bromide fumigation – imperial – template DOC |
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BMSB Record of methyl bromide fumigation – metric – template DOC |
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If you have difficulty accessing these files, refer to Treatments, fumigants and providers (Austraian department)
Methodology
The Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Methodology sets out the minimum requirements for BMSB treatment providers performing sulfuryl fluoride fumigations on commodities and/or associated packaging for quarantine and pre-shipment purposes.
Documentation
BMSB treatment providers should use the below templates for their sulfuryl fluoride fumigation certification and records.
Note: there are separate certificate and treatment record templates for treatment providers using a third party approved program and for those that are not using an approved third party approved program.
The approved third party programs are:
- Douglas Products Fumiguide
- Ensystex II, Inc Fumicalc
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BMSB sulfuryl fluoride fumigation certificate – third party approved program – template DOC |
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BMSB sulfuryl fluoride fumigation certificate – template DOC |
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How to complete a BMSB sulfuryl fluoride fumigation certificate PDF |
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Consignment preparation
The documents below set out the minimum requirements for performing insecticide treatments on watercraft and aircraft and/or associated packaging imported as cargo for BMSB purposes as per the Approved Biosecurity Treatments Standard VCE1e.
2020 Insecticide Consignment suitability [PDF, 202 KB]
Documentation
Insecticide applicators should use the below template for BMSB insecticide treatment certification and records.
Insecticide BMSB Treatment Certificate example [DOCX, 25 KB]
Treatment of containerised risk goods from Italy, and targeted vehicles, machinery and parts from BMSB risk countries
You must meet requirements under the Import Health Standard for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts.
IHS for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts [PDF, 565 KB]
Search for BMSB import conditions with the IHS summary tool
You'll also need to meet requirements for sea containers.
Import Health Standard for Sea Containers
List of sea container cargo considered sensitive to treatment [PDF, 304 KB]
Other Approved offshore treatment providers
If you're importing from one of the following countries and your goods require methyl bromide treatment, we recommend you use a treatment provider approved by that country's biosecurity agency.
Check for acceptable methyl bromide treatment providers for these countries in the Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) list:
Offshore methyl bromide treatment providers list - Department of Agriculture
Australia
Requirements for NZ treatment providers
Treatment providers in New Zealand must: meet appropriate standards use approved treatment options be MPI-approved.
Read about provider standards, treatment options, and approvals
Who to contact
If you have questions about approved treatment providers and treatments, email standards@mpi.govt.nz
If you have BMSB specific enquiries, email bmsb@mpi.govt.nz
To report a pest, call our pest and disease hotline on 0800 80 99 66.