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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, November 2020
The fact sheet provides an overview of the group pest risk analysis for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.
We have now completed the group pest risk analysis (PRA) for soft and hard scale insects on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut flower and foliage imports.
29 October 2020
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that there is an identified system conflict when preparing commodity inspections for New Zealand in the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) where multiple endorsements are associated to a commodity line on the RFP.
29 October 2020
This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and associated industry participants and retailers.
From 1 July 2020, all uncooked prawns imported for human consumption must be deveined (removal of the digestive tract that remains along the dorsal ridge of each prawn to at least the last shell segment).
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, September 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
26 October 2020
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
The department is conducting I.T. infrastructure maintenance from 21:00 Saturday 31 October to 22:00 Sunday 01 November 2020 (AEDT).
BICON will still be available during this time, however users will not be able to complete the following operations:
26 October 2020
All clients required to create new permit applications or access existing application documents within the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.
The issue causing a service disruption to BICON has now been resolved.
Clients can perform the following functions as normal:
26 October 2020
All clients required to create new permit applications or access existing application documents within the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.
Due to an issue in the department’s IT infrastructure, BICON is currently experiencing a service disruption.
Clients may be unable to:
