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Pumpkin Tonga Risk Management Proposal: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes MPI.IHS.FP.PUMPKIN April 2018 Plant Imports Plants, Food and Environment Ministry for Primary Industries Pastoral House 3 The Terrace PO Box 2526 Wellington 6140 New Zealand Tel: +64 4 894 0100 Fax: +64 4 894 0662 Email: [email protected] Disclaimer This document does not constitute, and should not be regarded as, legal advice. While every effort has been made to ensure the information in this document is accurate, the Ministry for Primary Industries does not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any error of fact, omission, interpretation or opinion that may be present, however it may have occurred. Requests for further copies should be directed to: Plant Imports Plants, Food and Environment Ministry for Primary Industries PO Box 2526 Wellington 6140 New Zealand Email: [email protected] © Crown Copyright – Ministry for Primary Industries. Risk Management Proposal: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes Page 3 of 46 Submissions The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment from interested parties on the proposed new import health standard (IHS) for Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes which is supported by this Risk Management Proposal (RMP). The meaning of an IHS is defined in section 22(1) of the Biosecurity Act 1993 as “An import health standard specifies requirements to be met for the effective management of risks associated with importing risk goods, including risks arising because importing the goods involves or might involve an incidentally imported new organism”. MPI therefore seeks comment on the requirements (including measures) in the proposed IHS. MPI has developed this proposal based on the available scientific evidence and assessment of this evidence. If you disagree with the measures proposed to manage the risks, please provide either scientific data or published references to support your comments. This will enable MPI to consider additional evidence which may change how risks are proposed to be managed. The following points may be of assistance in preparing comments: Wherever possible, comments should be specific to an IHS requirement (referencing section numbers or pest names as applicable). Where possible, reasons, data and supporting published references to support comments are requested. The use of examples to illustrate particular points is encouraged. MPI encourages respondents to forward comments electronically (to arrive by close of business on 11 June 2018). Please include the following in your submission: The title of the consultation document in the subject line of your email; Your name and title (if applicable); Your organisation’s name (if applicable); and Your address. Send submissions to: [email protected]. However, should you wish to forward submissions in writing, please send them to the following address to arrive by close of business on 11 June 2018 Plant Imports Plants, Food and Environment Directorate Ministry for Primary Industries PO Box 2526 Wellington 6140 New Zealand Submissions received by the closure date will be considered during the development of the final IHS. Submissions received after the closure date may be held on file for consideration when the issued IHS is next revised/reviewed. Official Information Act 1982 Please note that your submission is public information. MPI policy is to provide a copy of all submissions received and the review of submission to all parties who lodge submissions. 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. Anyone preparing a submission may wish to inform MPI if there are grounds for withholding specific information contained in their submission, such as the information is commercially sensitive or they wish personal information withheld. Any decision to withhold information requested under the OIA is reviewable by the Ombudsman. Risk Management Proposal: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes Page 4 of 46 Contents Purpose 6 Scope 6 Background 6 Part 1: Context 7 Domestic 7 International 7 New Zealand’s Biosecurity System 7 Strength of measures 8 Importing Fresh Produce 8 Part 2: Approach 9 Commodity Description 9 Information Sources 9 Assessment 10 Description of measures 10 Basic Measures 11 Targeted Measures 11 MPI-Specified Measures 12 Certification and verification 13 Pre-export inspection and phytosanitary certification 13 Verification on arrival in New Zealand 13 Part 3: Pest Risk Management Assessment 15 3.1 New market access request: Fresh pumpkin from Tonga 15 Determination of phytosanitary measures included in the draft IHS 16 Basic Measures 16 Targeted Measures 21 MPI-Specified Measures 22 Summary of proposed categories of measures for pumpkin from Tonga 23 3.2 Consolidation of existing import health standards 24 Australia – pumpkin 24 New Caledonia – pumpkin and squash 26 Tonga – squash and butternut 27 Vanuatu – squash 27 Part 4: References 29 Appendix 1: Pest Categorisation 33 Risk Management Proposal: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes Page 5 of 46 Purpose The purpose of this risk management proposal (RMP) is to: a) consider and assess a new market access request for fresh pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) [Cucurbitaceae] from Tonga. It will: i) summarise the pests associated with the import of fresh pumpkin from Tonga that require measures and the strength of measure required to manage them; ii) justify the measures proposed in the draft import health standard (IHS) for Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes to effectively manage known biosecurity risks; and iii) explain how the proposed measures are consistent with New Zealand’s domestic legislation and international obligations. Note: the assessment (Appendix 1) only includes market access for Cucurbita pepo from Tonga b) present a new commodity import IHS for fresh pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), squash (Cucurbita maxima) and butternut (Cucurbita moschata) for human consumption or decorative purposes from all currently approved countries, with the addition of the new market access request for pumpkin from Tonga. The commodity import health standard will replace the existing country: commodity based standards; and c) review the strength of phytosanitary measures for previously agreed pest lists, where different levels of measure apply for a given pest under existing import health standards. The draft IHS is the subject of consultation under section 23(3) of the Biosecurity Act 1993. This RMP provides information to support the consultation on the draft IHS but is not itself the subject of consultation. However MPI will accept comments and suggestions on the RMP in order to improve future IHS consultations. Scope This RMP describes the information and process used to determine the pest risk management measures proposed in the draft IHS: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes. The RMP includes: a) a summary of pests directly associated with pumpkin at the point of export from Tonga; b) a description of pre-export phytosanitary measures and their effectiveness considered for managing pests associated with fresh pumpkin, squash and butternut. c) consideration and resolution of any inconsistencies in the level of measures required to manage biosecurity risks in existing import health standards for fresh pumpkin, squash and butternut; and d) an outline of administrative changes (e.g. nomenclature and regulatory status changes). The IHS for Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes provides additional market access for fresh pumpkin from Tonga in addition to existing access. Though New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Australia are included in the new commodity standard, no new market access has been included. Therefore currently the IHS only allows the importation of: a) Fresh pumpkin for human consumption from Australia [existing market access]; b) Fresh pumpkin and squash for human consumption from New Caledonia [existing market access]; c) Fresh squash for human consumption from Vanuatu [existing market access]; d) Fresh squash and butternut for human consumption from Tonga [existing market access]; and fresh pumpkin for human consumption or decorative purposes from Tonga [new market access]. Background Fresh pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) is currently approved for import from Australia and New Caledonia under IHS 155.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Into New Zealand. Other members of the Cucurbita genus that can be imported into New Zealand are: Risk Management Proposal: Fresh Pumpkin, Squash and Butternut for Human Consumption or Decorative Purposes Page 6 of 46 a) IHS: Zucchini (C. pepo) from Australia b) IHS: Squash (C. maxima) from Vanuatu c) IHS: Squash and Butternut (C. maxima and C. moschata) from Tonga d) IHS: 152-02 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: Squash (C. maxima) from New Caledonia, Scallopini (C. pepo) from Australia and New Caledonia; and Zucchini (C. pepo) from New Caledonia. Since 2010 there have been the following imports of cucurbits: a) no importation of fresh pumpkin from Australia and New Caledonia;
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