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Biosecurity Issue 50 Issue 50 • 15 March 2004 A publication of MAF Biosecurity Authority Avian influenza: p6 Also in this issue New biosecurity system taking shape A New Zealand FMD vaccine bank Ants targeted Enhancing sea container risk management security Simplifying risk assessment of air passengers Container inspection training pays off Southern saltmarsh mosquito Plant pest surveillance Timely interception of Gypsy moth How to contact us: Everyone listed at the end of an article as a contact point, unless otherwise indicated, is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Contents Biosecurity Authority. All MAF staff can be contacted by email. The standard format for all addresses is [email protected] For example Michelle Threadgold would be 3 New biosecurity system taking shape [email protected] 4Work proceeds creating new biosecurity system PO Box 2526, Wellington New Zealand 5 Stakeholder participation in biosecurity Biosecurity People: Biosecurity Coordination team: Mike O’Hara and (+64) 4 474 4100 (switchboard) Tane Woodley most staff have direct dial lines which are listed where available 6Avian influenza – the risk to New Zealand (+64) 4 474 4133 9 Developing a New Zealand FMD vaccine bank • Animal Biosecurity Group 10 Ants targeted by intensified surveillance (+64) 4 470 2730 Biosecurity People: Animal Biosecurity: Fiona Stuart • Biosecurity Coordination Group Biodiversity focus for seminar – Policy Team 11 Electronic solutions to enhance sea container risk management – Indigenous Flora & Fauna Team – Contracts Management Team Biosecurity People: Border Management group: Grant Knight – International Team 12 Simplifying biosecurity risk assessment of air passengers (+64) 9 368 5148 13 NZ–US bilateral discussions 2004 • Director Border Management Container inspection training pays quick dividends • Border Management Group, 14 Saltmarsh mosquito: update Auckland 15 Options for stepping up surveillance for exotic plant pests (+64) 4 474 2738 • Border Management Group, 16 Sweetcorn investigation of interest to Australian authorities Wellington Biosecurity People: Plants Biosecurity team: Christina Cundari Vieglais (+64) 4 498 9888 17 Timely interception prevents Gypsy moth outbreak in South Island • Group Director and Director, Biosecurity People: Forest Biosecurity group: Barry Wards Business Support, Biosecurity The last Peltoschema Authority • Director, Animal Biosecurity 18 Trans-Tasman animal welfare group meets • Director, Plants Biosecurity Cruelty to animals clue for social agencies • Director, Forest Biosecurity • Director, Biosecurity Coordination • Animal Welfare Group (+64) 4 474 4257 • Plants Biosecurity Group 19 Draft import health standards for consultation – Animals (+64) 4 470 2741 Amended import health standards for consultation – Animals • Forest Biosecurity Group New and amended import health standards issued – Animals ASB Bank House, 20 Guide for Approval of Semen Storage Centres Exporting Ruminant 101 The Terrace, Wellington Semen from NZ Biosecurity is published 6-weekly by MAF Import health standards for re-evaluation Biosecurity Authority. It covers biosecurity Import health standards revoked and animal health, animal welfare, plant Codes of ethical conduct – approvals, notifications and revocations since the health and forest health issues. It is of special last issue of Biosecurity interest to all those with a stake in New 21 Introductory period for grain operational standard ends Zealand’s agriculture, horticulture, forestry, 23 Draft code of welfare for zoos animal welfare and environment. Enquiries about specific articles: Refer to contact listed at the end of the relevant article. General enquiries (eg, circulation requests or 22 New organism records: 15/12/03 – 13/02/04 information about MAF's biosecurity work): Biosecurity Magazine 24 Codes of Welfare – Animal Welfare Act Update MAF Biosecurity Authority PO Box 2526, Wellington Phone: 04 474 4100 Cover: High bird densities, as found in Asian markets, may promote genetic reassortment among avian influenza viruses. Feature p6. Fax: 04 498 9888 Email: [email protected] Editorial enquiries: Editor: Phil Stewart Phone: 04 384 4688 Email: [email protected] ISSN 1174 – 4618 www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity New biosecurity system taking shape By Murray Sherwin, MAF structure they’re currently located. Director-General, MAF and how it MAF Quarantine Service to should be set up In August last year the Cabinet adopted remain separate in terms of line the Biosecurity Strategy and The MAF Quarantine Service will not management determined that the broad strategy and become part of a MAF Biosecurity and reports. recommendations of the Biosecurity Group, but will report directly to myself Council would be developed and The decisions in a separate management group. This refined. Much of the “big picture” made fall decision may be revisited in a couple of design work for the management into two years as new structures and processes structure of the new system was distinct areas: strategic function and settle down. However, there will be very completed in the lead up to Christmas, high-level structure. close attention to ensuring close and I was left with a number of options Biosecurity Strategy Group interaction and collaboration between the Biosecurity Group and MQS at to consider. In terms of strategic function, there will all levels. At the beginning of February 2004 staff be a Biosecurity Strategy Group in the key government agencies reporting directly to the Director- Further decisions to come responsible for managing New Zealand’s General and the Biosecurity Chief And I still need to do further consulting biosecurity effort were given an outline Executives’ Forum. The establishment of and evaluation regarding the of the decisions I have made, and this group is an important outcome of management of MAF’s laboratories and informed of those yet to be made. the Biosecurity Strategy. the Verification Agency. I expect to be making a decision on these two areas in In this editorial, I would like to explain The CEOs of other biosecurity agencies weeks rather than months. the decisions made so far, and discuss put high store on this group bringing the decisions that are still to be made. integrated, holistic thinking to decision- As you can see, there are some making and prioritisation in biosecurity. significant changes in the wind and a As Director-General of MAF, I now have For an initial period of 18 months to great deal of work to come to get it all responsibility, under the Biosecurity two years, these CEOs wish to see the in place. We may be the Ministry of Strategy, for the overall leadership of the group standing outside the regular MAF Agriculture and Forestry, but our whole of the biosecurity system, not just structure – giving it visibility and a responsibilities now spread well beyond the biosecurity concerns relating to the sense of independence from the enhancing the primary industries. primary production system, as has perceived primary sector/economic MAF is now a very important previously been the case. Bearing this in interests of MAF. mind, it’s clear that the decisions to be contributor to both the economic and made were enormously significant ones, High-level structure environmental (marine and land-based) requiring consideration of how the Looking at the high-level structure, this well-being of New Zealand. We are a function will fit into the wider is to be based on ‘points of intervention’ direct contributor to public health “There are some significant changes in the wind and a great deal of work to come to get it all in place” organisation of MAF, and our – that means management around pre- outcomes, and we are an important deployment of resources. The decisions border, border, surveillance, response agency promoting and facilitating required careful thought about the and pest management. the economic and cultural interests shape and function of MAF needed to of Maori. We have a big agenda I believe this will very effectively drive meet all its objectives, as well as ahead and I look forward to updating ‘whole-of-system’ thinking into our the kind of culture or ‘personality’ of you on developments in future issues processes. It’s more likely to be the organisation. of Biosecurity. understood by our stakeholders and will The options developed by Deputy lead to the use of standard models for • On pages 4-5 of this issue, Director-General Larry Fergusson and particular interventions across the Biosecurity Strategic Unit Director, his team focused on a couple of key whole of the system. The plan is for Geoff Hicks, brings more detail on structural options – in particular MAF’s Animal Welfare and stakeholder participation, and the relating to the location of the Investigations/Compliance functions to workplan ahead for the development biosecurity function within the overall remain within the groups in which of our biosecurity system. Biosecurity Issue 50 • 15 March 2004 3 Work proceeds creating new biosecurity system The Biosecurity Strategy Implementation Team and the Geoff says another key project on this year’s agenda will define Biosecurity Strategic Unit have merged their workplans and the boundaries of the system and its service-delivery roles. have a full year ahead bringing to life recommendations of “The Government agreed that MAF will have overall the Biosecurity Strategy. A number of projects have been responsibility for biosecurity, including the pest management prioritised and the 2004 work programme
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