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A PUBLICATION OF MAF BIOSECURITY NEW ZEALAND ISSUE 79, 1 NOVEMBER 2007 Revamped system for vessel National clearance Centre Avian infl uenza research for collaboration Biosecurity incursion responses: Joint decision-making and resourcing 5 7 1100 Biosecurity magazine Biosecurity is published six-weekly by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, with regular input contents from the Department of Conservation, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Fisheries and regional councils. It is of special interest to EDITORIAL all those with a stake in the protection of New centre continues proud tradition . 3 New Zealand’s economic, environmental and social assets from the dangers posed by FRONTLINE NEWS pests and diseases. Animal welfare issues are Tree planting underlines closer relationship . 4 also covered. The articles in this magazine do Top award for promoter of humane science . 4 not necessarily refl ect government policy. New ESR labs opening in 2008 . 5 Animal welfare and international trade strategy . 6 For enquiries about specifi c articles, refer to Inaugural ANZCCART Award . 6 the contact listed at the end of each article. WOW! Is that a pest in your costume? . 7 Unwanted pests arrive in comfort . 8 General enquiries (e.g. circulation requests or information about Boats and ships: Full steam ahead for revamped system . 10 MAF Biosecurity New Zealand): Moths mass on merchant ships . 11 Appointments to NAWAC . 12 Biosecurity Magazine, MAF Biosecurity BIOSECURITY SCIENCE New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Mātauranga Māori important component of Biosecurity Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace, Wellington, Science Strategy . 13 New Zealand. Didymo: New model helps build likely growth picture . 14 Phone: 04 894 0100 Molecular genetic tools to detect didymo earlier . 15 Valuable learning experience on testing for vector-borne diseases . 16 Fax: 04 894 0720 Organisations collaborate on avian infl uenza research . 17 Email: [email protected] New biosecurity science qualifi cation . 18 Public reports of avian mortality contribute to knowledge base . 19 Internet: www.biosecurity.govt.nz Editorial enquiries: BIOSECURITY INTERFACE Editor: Phil Stewart Second international workshop on assessment of animal welfare . 21 Universal Declaration for Animal Welfare . 21 Phone: 04 384 4688 Animal welfare and the OIE . 22 Email: [email protected] Animal Law in Australasia: A New Dialogue . 22 ISSN 1174 – 4618 BIOSECURITY SYSTEMS MAF Biosecurity New Zealand fax contacts: Responding to pests and diseases: draft policy released . 23 Policy and Risk: 04 894 0731 Discussion paper: Joint decision-making and resourcing . 23 Stakeholder meeting: Getting down to tin tacks . 24 Animal Welfare: 04 894 0728 Border Standards: 04 894 0733 UPDATES Post Border: 04 894 0736 New import health standard . 25 Enforcement and Audit: Amended import health standards . 25 09 300 1021 Amended operational standard . 26 Investigation and Diagnostic Centres: 04 Notifi cation of consultation . 25 526 5601 Draft import risk analysis . 26 Codes of ethical conduct . 26 Codes of welfare . 26 Updated rules for layer hens . 26 DIRECTORY . 27 Cover illustration: Words & Pictures 2 | MAF BIOSECURITY NEW ZEALAND | ISSUE 79 editorial New centre continues proud Hugh Davies tradition he National Centre for Biosecurity will assist in the identifi cation of research this outbreak, which has been attributed and Infectious Disease – Wallaceville and development needs and enhance the to the escape of virus from one of the T(NCBID-Wallaceville) was launched application of research results to achieve organisations working with foot and mouth in 2005 to bring together MAF Biosecurity applied biosecurity and infectious disease disease on the Pirbright site. The escape of New Zealand’s Investigation and control outcomes that help protect foot and mouth disease virus from Pirbright Diagnostic Centre (IDC), some of the New Zealand and New Zealanders from Institute for Environmental Science and biosecurity risks. Zoonotic disease – those appears to have resulted from a series of Research’s (ESR’s) infectious disease that spread from animals to humans unusual events: virus-containing material groups, AgResearch’s infectious disease – are becoming an increasing issue for was incompletely inactivated before diagnostic team and AsureQuality (formerly both biosecurity and human health. The discharge into the campus drains; the AgriQuality) Limited’s diagnostic reagent unique skills and facilities that NCBID- pipes taking this contaminated material production group. The IDC, AgResearch Wallaceville brings together will enhance to the campus inactivation facility were and AsureQuality groups were already New Zealand’s capability to investigate leaking; there was fl ooding of the area and located at Wallaceville. ESR will move into such threats. new laboratories that are currently under construction work was being undertaken Specialist containment facilities are construction as well as into part of the around the pipes. Trucks working on the required for the investigation and diagnosis existing IDC containment laboratory. site may have carried contaminated soil of infectious diseases of animals, such from around the leaking pipes that was The centre is located on part of the old as foot and mouth disease and zoonotic Wallaceville Animal Research Centre diseases such as West Nile virus, avian then dropped on the road and spread to campus in Upper Hutt and continues infl uenza and SARS. The NCBID-Wallaceville neighbouring farms. a proud tradition of infectious disease campus houses New Zealand’s only Foot and mouth virus is not held at NCBID- investigation, diagnosis and research physical containment level 3 plus (PC3+) Wallaceville and the diagnostic tests used that has been conducted on the site by laboratory that is designed to enable in New Zealand do not contain live virus. MAF and AgResearch since the land was the diagnosis of these diseases in a safe purchased by the Crown in 1905. The and biosecure environment. The PC3+ The possibility of a similar situation arising new campus occupies 3.5 hectares of the laboratory combines the requirements with another virus is extremely unlikely. original site, purchased from AgResearch of the Australia/New Zealand Standard NCBID-Wallaceville does not work with in 2006. New roads, fencing and site for physical containment level 3 with the very large quantities of virus used at infrastructure have been constructed to many of the biosecurity features of Pirbright. We ensure that all waste culture create a stand-alone campus. physical containment level 4: a separate materials are treated with an eff ective building with restricted access through NCBID-Wallaceville brings together virucide before disposal, and waste-water is New Zealand’s largest concentration an airlock shower, fi ltration of exhaust air treated with high levels of chlorine in tanks of bacteriologists, virologists and and mechanisms to decontaminate all close to the laboratory before discharge epidemiologists specialising in animal and liquid and solid waste before release. Staff human health, and provides a model for remove their clothing before entering the into the council waste treatment system. collaborative research and investigation. laboratory through an airlock to change This issue of Biosecurity describes some of into dedicated containment laboratory Our vision is that NCBID-Wallaceville the collaborative scientifi c projects initiated will build upon this unique alignment clothing and shower before leaving the by the partners since the establishment of autonomous groups specialising in laboratory at the end of the day. Laboratory infectious animal and human disease and clothing is heat sterilised before removal of NCBID-Wallaceville and outlines biosecurity. It covers operational delivery, from containment for laundering. collaboration with the Wellington Tenths research and commercialisation, will The recent foot and mouth disease Trust during the development of the new foster collaboration among New Zealand’s outbreak in Surrey in the United Kingdom campus. experts and will build reputation, trust and has raised questions about the security of ■ Hugh Davies, integrity. the NCBID-Wallaceville PC3+ facility. We Director, Investigation and Diagnostic Centres, The establishment of NCBID-Wallaceville hope to learn from the events that led to MAF Biosecurity New Zealand ISSUE 79 | MAF BIOSECURITY NEW ZEALAND | 3 FRONTLINE NEWS Tree planting underlines closer relationship between NCBID and Ma¯ori The development of the National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease at Wallaceville (NCBID-Wallaceville) has provided an excellent opportunity for MAF Biosecurity New Zealand to strengthen its relationship further with local Māori. ast year, traditional practices led by Te Atiawa kaumatua Sam Jackson, Lsaw the removal of fi ve totara trees from the site of the new NCBID- Wallaceville, Upper Hutt, in preparation for construction. The totara trees were gifted to the Wellington Tenths Trust who intend working within the local community to use the wood for carving. Currently the trees are weathering. On 9 May 2007, Sam Jackson led a traditional ceremony to replant on the site. At the replanting ceremony Sam Jackson view to stimulating further innovation. From left to Right: Murray Sherwin (Chief Executive, congratulated the four agencies for their MAF), June Jackson (Kaumatua, Te Atiawa), Sam Jackson “During the process of establishing (Kaumatua, Te Atiawa, bending down), Mark Te One foresight in establishing