Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Have your say
From 31 March to 28 April 2023, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment on a proposed new import health standard (IHS) for zoo rhinoceroses. The new IHS will replace 2 existing import health standards for white rhinoceroses.
The IHS specifies the biosecurity requirements that must be met when importing zoo rhinoceroses.
Full details are in the consultation documents.
Consultation documents
Draft Import Health Standard: Zoo Rhinoceroses [PDF, 448 KB]
Draft Risk Management Proposal: Zoo Rhinoceroses [PDF, 498 KB]
Draft Guidance Document: Zoo Rhinoceroses [PDF, 406 KB]
Related document
NZL 711 – SPS notification – Import health standard Zoo Rhinoceroses [PDF, 94 KB]
Making your submission
Email your feedback on the draft before 5pm on 28 April 2023 to animal.imports@mpi.govt.nz
Make sure you include 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 you’re submitting on behalf of an organisation)
- your contact details (for example, phone number, address, and email).
While we prefer email, you can send your submission by post to:
Animal Imports
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.
All submissions received by the closing date will be considered before the import health standard (IHS) is issued. MPI may hold late submissions on file for consideration when the issued IHS is next revised or reviewed.
Steps to finalising the new IHS
After consultation on a draft import health standard, MPI publishes a provisional IHS.
If you made a submission during the consultation, you have 10 working days to notify the Director-General of MPI that you intend to request an independent review. Reviews are limited to whether specific scientific evidence was given sufficient consideration.
If no review is requested within 10 working days, then the provisional IHS is confirmed and the final IHS is issued.
For more information about reviews, refer to Section 24 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 – NZ Legislation
