Effective
Monday 10 October MAF have announced that one
percent of sea containers containing
cargo will be inspected.
Initially it will be limited to documentation
checks, however physical
inspections of containers are
expected to begin within one month of the
commencement of the audits.
A copy of the Requirements for the Audit of
Sea Containers, is available from the
Biosecurity New Zealand website at:
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/border/transitional-facilities/sea-containers/bmg-std-scadt.htm
The following is a summary of the
major changes to the audit system as a result of
consultation:
- the external cleanliness
inspection has been changed to a 4-sided
instead of a 6-sided inspection.
This change brings the audit system in
line with the current practice for
containers from low risk countries that
arrive without a quarantine declaration;
- the external cleanliness
inspection (for base level 1) will be
carried out at the transitional
facilities instead of the port
area. This change will enable the
efficacy of accredited persons at the
ports of arrival to be assessed.
However, the external cleanliness
inspection for level 2 and level 3 audits
will be carried out in the port area;
- the accredited person
section has been expanded to include the
transitional facility. This
inspection will be a basic check of
whether the accredited person is present,
has the right equipment, etc, but will
not be a detailed compliance audit.
If any problems are noted a MAF
Biosecurity Officer will complete a full
audit of the transitional facility and
issue corrective action requests if
required;
- the non-compliances
section has been clarified;
- a disputes section
included;
- the naming of level 2 (5%)
and level 3 (100%) has been reversed;
- the level 2 (5%) audits
will be carried out on a maximum of 5
consignments;
- inspections at level 2 or
level 3 will be charged using the hourly
inspection rate ($72.30).
If you would like further
information on this system please contact:
Suzanne Brangwin - Technical
Adviser, Pre-Clearance
Biosecurity New Zealand - MAF
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Phone: 04 460 8733, Email: suzanne.brangwin@maf.govt.nz
or
Jim McLaggan - National
Programme Manager Sea Containers
MAF Quarantine Service
PO Box 966, Hamilton
Phone: 07 856 1814, Email: jim.mclaggan@maf.govt.nz
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