Biosecurity Authority

Issue 37 • 1 August 2002 A publication of MAF Biosecurity Authority Black Ferns on the ball for biosecurity: p4 Also in this issue New Zealand risk analysis expert honoured by OIE Protect New Zealand week gets rolling Biological diversity and biosafety protocol Container survey update security Giant African snails Lettuce aphid spreads OIE animal welfare mandate Increased sheep and goat surveillance for TSEs Options for varroa management How to contact us: Everyone listed at the end of an article as a contact point, unless otherwise indicated, is Contents part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity Authority. All MAF staff can be contacted by e-mail, and the standard format for all addresses is 3 Award underlines key role of risk analysis [email protected] 4 Protect New Zealand Week spreads the message: Keep pests & diseases out! For example Ralph Hopcroft would be 5 Putting their hands up for biosecurity [email protected] (There are slight 6 Biological diversity involves species and their environments exceptions for people with similar names, but these addresses are given where necessary.) 7 Biosafety protocol a framework for regulating GMO trade PO Box 2526, Wellington Biosecurity People: International Animal Trade Team – Rachel Gordon New Zealand 8 Container survey results due in September (+64) 4 474 4100 (switchboard) TOR review for Forest Biosecurity Consultative Committee most staff have direct dial lines which 9 Protection against Giant African snails stepped up are listed where available 10 Review of ruminant protein regulations (+64) 4 474 4133 Draft Biosecurity Strategy nears completion • Animal Biosecurity Group 11 Lettuce aphid marches on (+64) 4 470 2730 Biosecurity Magazine well regarded • Biosecurity Policy Kudzu vine an unwanted organism Coordination Group • Border Management Group 12 Visitors provide update on international animal welfare trends • International Agreements Group 13 OIE animal welfare mandate agreed • Contracts Management Group 14 UK animal welfare perspective (+64) 4 498 9888 Kiwi achievement in animal welfare examinations • Group Director and Business 15 NZ contributes to ethics dialogue Services Manager, Biosecurity Authority Follow-up on human case of Brucella suis • Director, Animal Biosecurity Accredited reviewers for organisations with a code of ethical conduct • Director, Plants Biosecurity 16 Increased sheep and goat surveillance to reinforce TSE-free status • Director, Forest Biosecurity • Director, Biosecurity Coordination 17 Long term management of varroa • Animal Welfare Group 18 Feeding food waste to pigs (+64) 4 474 4257 Veterinary diagnostic labs change hands • Plants Biosecurity Group 19 Imports of honey bee hive products and used beekeeping equipment (+64) 4 470 2741 Biosecurity People: International Animal Trade Team – Jennie Brunton • Indigenous Flora and Fauna Group • Forest Biosecurity Group ASB Bank House, 20 New import health standards 101 The Terrace, Wellington Draft import health standards for consultation Biosecurity is published 6-weekly by MAF Codes of ethical conduct – approvals, notifications Biosecurity Authority. It covers biosecurity and revocations since the last issue of Biosecurity and animal health, animal welfare, plant 21 Animal welfare publications available health and forest health issues. It is of special Cost recovery for facilitating export interest to all those with a stake in New of live animals and animal germplasm Zealand’s agriculture, horticulture, forestry, Attack on painted apple moth continues animal welfare and environment. Amended import health standards for seed Enquiries about specific articles: Refer to Icon Key contact listed at the end of the relevant article. Animal Biosecurity General enquiries (eg, circulation requests or 22 New organism records: 18/05/02 – 28/06/02 information about MAF's biosecurity work): Biosecurity Magazine Plants Biosecurity MAF Biosecurity Authority PO Box 2526, Wellington Forest Biosecurity Phone: 04 474 4100 Fax: 04 498 9888 Email: [email protected] Animal Welfare Editorial enquiries: Issue 37 • 1 August 2002 Editor: Phil Stewart Phone: 04 384 4688 Email: editor_biosecurity@ maf.govt.nz ISSN 1174 – 4618 www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity Award underlines key role of risk analysis by Barry O’Neil safety (for diseases of operates, and in doing so Group Director, MAF Biosecurity animals that are enables protection of New Authority transmissible to Zealand’s unique biodiversity humans), and also for and facilitates exports by Earlier this year, MAF veterinarian animal welfare. While managing risks to plant and Stuart MacDiarmid received the OIE is responsible for animal health and animal international recognition for his international standards welfare. contributions to veterinary public related to animal health, health and animal disease control. As attested by Dr MacDiarmid’s other international award, New Zealand is making Dr MacDiarmid, who works as MAF’s organisations exist for extremely valuable contributions National Manager Risk Analysis, is the plant health (IPPC) and Barry O’Neil. to the operation of the OIE, and first New Zealander to receive the food safety (Codex the other international standard setting prestigious World Animal Health Alimentarius). organisations, with this being a critical Organisation (OIE) Médaille du Mérite Clearly, risk analysis is the basis by component of New Zealand’s (medal of merit). which MAF’s Biosecurity Authority biosecurity and future prosperity. The award pays tribute to Dr MacDiarmid’s years of work in International vet award a first for New Zealand developing a robust risk analysis Last month, MAF’s National Manager various OIE working groups you begin to methodology as the basis for ensuring Risk Analysis Dr Stuart MacDiarmid was see how it has contributed to the OIE’s safe trade in animals and animal recognised for his outstanding technical, development and acknowledgement as products. Dr MacDiarmid’s technical scientific and administrative contribution the WTO-recognised, science-based expertise of transmissible spongiform to the field of veterinary public health standard setting organisation for encephalopathies (TSEs) has also been and animal disease control. zoosanitary measures.” used by OIE to assist in the development MAF’s Director Animal Biosecurity Derek of specific technical standards to manage Mr Belton says Dr MacDiarmid’s Belton says that for over 20 years Dr the risks of introduction of BSE and contribution to the OIE has injected real MacDiarmid had been putting his ideas, scrapie. strength into the foundation and work and reputation on the line in a very framework of the organisation from I would personally like to congratulate public international arena. which New Zealand could manage Stuart for this award, and acknowledge “This is demanding in itself, but to get biosecurity risks. the significant contribution he has made these ideas accepted and adopted by the both domestically and internationally in Dr MacDiarmid was awarded the Médaille power brokers of the world from this little du Mérite in May at the General Session these and other areas of animal corner of the South Pacific takes an of the OIE in Paris by OIE president, Dr biosecurity. enormous amount of skill and effort. Romano Marabelli. The New Zealand His award also serves as a timely “When you look at Stuart’s work in the ceremony took place in July at the reminder that world trade would be a development of risk analysis and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. perilous business without the existence of an organisation dedicated to ensuring transparency of countries’ animal disease status, and to developing technical standards enabling safe trade between countries. The mission of the OIE, an intergovernmental organisation with 162 member countries, is to guarantee the safety of world trade by developing rules for international trade in animals and animal products. In essence, it provides the framework and specific standards for managing the risk that opening doors to trade also potentially opens for unwanted pests and diseases. Pictured from left to right: MAF Director General Murray Sherwin,National Manager Risk Analysis Dr Stuart MacDiarmid,Director Animal Biosecurity Derek Belton,and Associate The OIE has recently expanded its role Minister for Biosecurity Hon Marian Hobbs. to include setting standards for food Biosecurity Issue 37 • 1 August 2002 3 Protect New Zealand Week spreads the message: Keep pests & diseases out! The people organising and supporting Protect New Zealand Week, in the second week of July, popped up all over the place in their efforts to raise awareness of biosecurity. The week started with Max the Beagle spending a ‘Max Day’ in Wellington, joined by a colourful range of costumed ‘pests’.After greeting morning rail commuters, the next stop was the Wellington Zoo holiday programme, followed later in the day by visits to Civic Square and Wellington Airport. ‘Max Day’ also saw the first appearance of the B-Train (large truck and trailer The Owens Group B-Train made a high-profile billboard spreading the biosecurity message unit) sponsored by transport company to New Zealanders. Owens Group. Star animal photographer debate held in partnership with Resplendent in its Protect New Zealand Judy Reinen donated the the New Zealand National signage, the B-Train later made its way photographic work for the Parks and Conservation back up to Auckland before embarking collectible cards. This Foundation, an entertainment on an Auckland-Dunedin-Auckland

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