www.autofile.co.nz JULY 2020 THE TRUSTED VOICE OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS Concerns over pulling cars apart to find bugs Partnerships for over 30 years New-vehicle industry calls for answers as government proposes changes that may lead to ‘intrusive inspections’ on imports p 6 he Motor Industry Association (MIA) has Members called for behind Brown marmorated stink Tmore information about the bugs are a major biosecurity revamp of possibility of new cars threat to New Zealand association being dismantled on arrival in New Zealand to ensure no stink bugs hitch-hike on them the next high-risk Change at top across the border. are deemed to be season for BMSBs, of Toyota NZ It is seeking more clarity from high risk, must follow which runs from September 1, the Ministry for Primary Industries approved pathways into 2020 to April 30, 2021. (MPI) on the issue as part of the New Zealand. While backing action to ensure consultation process on the draft Essentially, this involves systems New Zealand remains stink-bug p 10 import health standard (IHS) for being set up from production line free, the MIA wants more details vehicles, machinery and parts. to point of export from the country from the MPI about the proposed The MIA has also flagged up a of manufacture to minimise revisions to the standard. Boosting range of suggestion to remove an exclusion biosecurity threats. Chief executive David Crawford batteries for smaller-sized vehicles, which This is different to importing says it is assumed requirements in will make them subject to an MPI- used cars from Japan, for example, the draft IHS are partially due to approved system or treatment. which must be heat-treated before inspections now being carried out In addition, it has highlighted export because of their greater onshore due to coronavirus restraints. p 15 the fact China and South Korea are potential exposure to brown On-arrival procedures – that’s to excluded from the list of schedule- marmorated stink bugs (BMSBs). say remotely controlled inspections three countries in the draft standard Submissions on the review of and not dockside ramping – may, in Advertising for the next stink-bug season. the IHS close on July 17 and the future, apply to new vehicles even helps in The IHS lays down rules and revised version should be finalised though they have previously been times of procedures importers must stick by early August. 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Auckland’s port and building the Auckland’s port. www.autofile.co.nz 3 news MPI-approved pathways exist from car factories in high-risk countries to minimise the chances of stink bugs getting into our country [continued from page 1] “But there is one aspect the The MIA is opposed to “the This will target smaller never having a single reported t MIA is uncertain about and that’s need for such a potentially products such as quad bikes, golf incident of BMSBs or any other inspectors may require new vehicles intrusive inspection” for new carts and motorcycles, which bugs in their containers. to be dismantled,” says Crawford. vehicles, while the IHS is “thin on are currently excluded if certain “A requirement to fumigate The relevant section of the detail for this proposal and our procedures are followed. every container from the US for IHS states: “MPI inspectors may concerns relate to the potential “Even when vehicles are two years at considerable cost require importers to fully or damage, delay and related costs manufactured and stored indoors, was required before gaining the partially dismantle specific vehicles associated with such a practice”.