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Concerns Over Pulling Cars Apart to Find Bugs 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. This should give managed under MPI-approved crisis to. For example, new vehicles from stakeholders enough time to systems or treated for stink bugs p 17 schedule-three countries, which get to grips with changes before before arrival. [continued on page 4] GLOBAL VEHICLE LOGISTICS NZ - JAPAN - AUSTRALIA - UK - EUROPE ai158466667711_Jacanna_Autofile_Ad_PR.pdf 5 20/03/20 2:11 PM Doing business with Jacanna just got MORE REWARDING! We have partnered with SmartTrade, New Zealand's premier business-to-business rewards programme, to reward you for every shipment made with us. 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Using a port TONY GIBSON each. All rights reserved. ISSN 0112-3475 (print) ISSN 2350-3181 (online) 150km away does not. Chief executive officer The 4.3 million Kiwis Ports of Auckland Ports of Auckland and living outside Auckland Vehicle Shipping General Freight Vehicle Tracking Shipping Schedule Rewards Programme car transporters have developed a won’t benefit from the city not COVID-19: CONTACT INFORMATION highly efficient supply chain. They having a port downtown, and New Zealand government website www.covid19.govt.nz can make five to six port visits a day I’m unsure they’d want to pay Ministry of Health www.health.govt.nz ph. 0800 358 5453 and vehicles stay at the port for less $2,000 each so a few wealthy Ministry of Transport www.transport.govt.nz ph. 04 439 9000 Load it >> Ship it >> Track it >> Clear it >> Deliver it than three days on average. 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Shipping freight to peak road capacity at weekends Auckland and then driving it 15km and nights. Congestion charging will always beat shipping it to or demand management would Northport and driving it 150km. help, and the advance of battery Yes, trains emit less than trucks, and hydrogen technology will but nothing beats shipping. take away two key negative Moving goods further over impacts of trucks – noise and land also costs more. More emissions – making night-time trucks and drivers will be needed trucking more acceptable. because transporters can make So, there’s a lot to consider. fewer daily trips. More fuel and There have been six or seven there would be a human cost too studies about moving the port in – more crashes. my nine years as CEO. That’s a lot, Then there’s the elephant in but because the last study was the room. Who’s going to pay for such a shambles, I’m pleased the the new infrastructure, and road Ministry of Transport and Treasury • Entry Certification for imported cars • Vehicle Appraisals To find out more see page 13 • Pre-Purchase Inspections • WoF • CoF • Road User Charges and rail upgrades, needed to are doing another one. • Registration & relicensing • Exhaust emission testing or visit jacanna.co.nz/rewards support it? Taxpayers. They’re a sober lot. I’m hopeful There are not many of us New that they’ll give us a much clearer Tel: +64 9 825 0888 Zealanders, so the cost of closing idea of what it will take to move 0800 GO VINZ VINZ.CO.NZ *Terms and conditions apply. 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”.
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