Draft Import Health Standard for Zoo Lizards and Zoo Lizard Hatching Eggs

Have your say

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has combined 2 import health standards into one standard. The new Standard will also allow importation of New Zealand native lizards returning to New Zealand. The existing Standards are the:

• Import Health Standard for Zoo Lizards
• Import Health Standard for Zoo Lizard Hatching Eggs.

Full details of the proposed changes are in the consultation Risk management proposal. We want your feedback about the proposed new Standard and the amendment.

Consultation document

• Draft Import Health Standard for Zoo Lizards and Zoo Lizard Hatching Eggs [PDF, 940 KB]
• Risk management proposal [PDF, 345 KB] 

Making your submission

Comments on the draft Import Health Standard for Zoo Lizards and Zoo Lizard Hatching Eggs should be sent to MPI by 5pm on 1 April 2018. Email your submission to animalimports@mpi.govt.nz

While we prefer email, you can post written submissions to:

Animal Imports
Animal and Animal Products Directorate
Regulation and Assurance Branch
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington
New Zealand.

Or fax: +64 4 894 0733.

Make sure you include in your submission:

• the title of this consultation document
• your name and title
• your organisation's name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation)
• your contact details (for example, phone number, address and email).

Submissions received by the closure date will be considered for the final issue of this Import Health Standard. Submissions received after the closing date may be held on file for consideration when the issued Standard is next revised or reviewed.

Legal requirements

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.

Submissions are public information

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.