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their products
level:
5
credit:
20
planned review date:
April 2006
sub-field:
Biosecurity
replacement information:
This unit standard replaces the inspection of imported goods
content of unit standard 16825.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: carry out
pre-arrival biosecurity actions for imported risk goods;
inspect pre-selected risk goods; assess for non-compliance;
stipulate and verify action to be taken; and complete records
and documentation requirements.
This unit standard is designed for people who are Quarantine
Officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF).
entry information:
Prerequisites: Unit 16822, Identify approved biosecurity
facilities, treatments and controls; Unit 16823, Identify
authorities and documentation for biosecurity activities; Unit
16830, Demonstrate knowledge of disease signs and
symptoms for biosecurity purposes; Unit 16831,
Demonstrate knowledge of pests of plants, animals, and their
products for biosecurity purposes; and one of unit
standard 19221, unit standard 19222, unit standard 19223,
or unit standard 19224; or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Forest Industries Training.
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special notes:
1
Definitions
For the purpose of this unit standard, imported risk
goods means imported plants and plant products and
imported animals and animal products.
Imported plants and plant products and imported
animals and animal products are defined in the relevant
Import Health Standards and related Process
Procedures. They may be imported as accompanied or
unaccompanied consignments, or items, or be present
as risk contaminants. Risk contaminants are described
in the Import Health Standards and related Process
Procedures.
Conveyances are defined as anything that is designed
for the containment and/or carriage of other items, and
that could serve as a medium for the transmission of or
infection by a pest or disease. For the purpose of this
unit standard, the term conveyances excludes ships
and aircraft.
Risk goods are defined in the Biosecurity Act 1993 as
“any organism, organic material, or other thing, or
substance, that, (by reason of its nature, origin, or other
relevant factors) it is reasonable to suspect constitutes,
harbours, or contains an organism that may cause
unwanted harm to natural and physical resources or
human health in New Zealand; or interfere with the
diagnosis, management, or treatment, in New Zealand
of pests or unwanted organisms”.
Transitional facility means any place approved in
accordance with the Biosecurity Act 1993 for the
purpose of inspection, storage, treatment, quarantine,
holding, containment, or destruction of uncleared
goods, including a part of a port of entry, declared to be
a transitional facility.
Uncleared means no biosecurity clearance has been
given.
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Any other biosecurity terms that are used in this unit
standard and are defined in the Biosecurity Act 1993;
Import Health Standards; International Plant Protection
Convention (IPPC) 1992; or the FAO Glossary of
Phytosanitary Terms 1990; are to be taken as having
the same meanings as defined in those documents.
Where definitions appear in more than one document,
the documents are to be given the order of precedence
as listed here.
2
The MAF Biosecurity Authority Standards referred to in
the text are the 152 and 155 series issued by MAFBA,
PO Box 2526, Wellington.
3
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
1992; and the FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms
1990 are available through the Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry Quarantine Service (MQS) offices, or its
website: www.maf.govt.nz, and from Forest Industries
Training, PO Box 6216, Rotorua.
4
Import Health Standards are issued by, and are
available through, the MAF Biosecurity Authority, PO
Box 2526, Wellington, or its website: www.maf.govt.nz
5
The Process Procedures are the standard operating
procedures approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry Biosecurity Authority (MAFBA) for the direction
of MAF Quarantine Service (MQS) staff in the delivery
of biosecurity services.
Process Procedures relevant to this unit standard
include:
 PP 20 Clearance of Animals and Animal Products
 PP 40 Importation of Sand, Soil, Clay, Water and
other miscellaneous items
 PP 41 Clearance of Plants and Plant Products
 PP 43 (B) Clearance of Woodware
 PP 47 Clearance of Fresh Produce, Cut Flowers or
Foliage
 PP 82 Clearance of Imported Animal Remedies and
pesticides
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Carry out pre-arrival biosecurity actions for imported risk goods.
performance criteria
1.1
Documented information relating to the importation of risk goods is assembled
and matched for compliance with import entry requirements in accordance with
Process Procedures.
Range:
documentation includes but is not limited to: aircraft and shipping
movement information, manifests, airway bills, bills of lading, risk
goods profiles, Import Health Standards, International
Phytosanitary Certificates, Animal Compounds unit licences,
certificates of origin, irradiation certificates, manufacturer’s
declarations, permits to export, permits to import, veterinary
certificates, fumigation certificates, seed analysis certificates,
treatment certificates, thermograph records, sampling certificates,
pasteurisation certificates, zoo-sanitary certificates.
1.2
Complying imported risk goods are released for importation in accordance with
Process Procedures.
1.3
Uncleared imported risk goods and those with incomplete documentation are
directed to and/or held at an approved transitional facility or directed to an
approved containment facility in accordance with the requirements of MAF
Biosecurity Authority Standards and Process Procedures for the types of
imported risk goods and/or mode of conveyance and/or type of conveyance.
1.4
Selection, sampling, and inspection requirements are identified and applied in
accordance with the requirements of Process Procedures for the types of
imported risk goods and/or mode of conveyance and/or type of conveyance.
1.5
Animal and plant biosecurity risks and common locations of risk evidence
associated with conveyances are identified in accordance with the relevant
Process Procedures.
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1.6
Regulatory inspection control documentation is issued to importers or goods
custodians in accordance with Process Procedures.
Range:
1.7
Biosecurity
Authorisation
Clearance
Certificate
instructions, goods stop lists, conveyance stop lists.
(BACC)
Arrangements are made for selected imported risk goods to be made available
for inspection at agreed times and places in accordance with Process
Procedures.
Range:
permanent, provisional, one-off arrangements.
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1.8
Documentation and equipment relevant to the type of imported risk goods with
location, and packaging method or containment, are assembled in accordance
with Process Procedures.
Range:
documentation – inspection check lists, goods inventories, packing
slips, warrants of authority, pre-shipment treatment certificates,
certified invoices.
element 2
Inspect pre-selected imported risk goods.
performance criteria
2.1
Inspection officers are identified to importers or cargo custodians before
beginning inspection in accordance with Process Procedures, and warrants are
presented.
2.2
General biosecurity surveillance is carried out to establish the biosecurity status
of all imported goods and conveyances at the site prior to the inspection of preselected imported risk goods, and to ensure that the approved biosecurity
standards at the site are maintained in accordance with Process Procedures.
2.3
Imported risk goods are identified and checked against control documents in
accordance with Process Procedures.
Range:
2.4
BACCs, International Phytosanitary Certificates (IPCs), goods
inventories, inspection checklists, container numbers, goods
marks, goods brands.
Sampling and inspection parameters are applied in accordance with Process
Procedures for type of imported risk goods and/or conveyance type and/or
conveyance mode.
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2.5
Complying imported risk goods are released for importation in accordance with
Process Procedures.
Range:
2.6
verbal biosecurity clearance confirmed by written BACCs,
inspection check list sign-off.
Inspection activities comply with MAF Quarantine Service and site safety
requirements.
element 3
Assess for non-complying imported risk goods.
Range:
identified risk or undeclared imported risk goods.
performance criteria
3.1
Non-complying imported risk goods are dealt with according to risk, and in
accordance with Process Procedures.
Range:
risk assessment, mitigation actions, quarantine
safeguards, specimen collection and dispatch.
security
3.2
Approved sterilisation treatment and/or destruction options are selected on the
basis of the risk assessment, the urgency of treatment and/or destruction,
and/or specimen identification in accordance with Process Procedures.
3.3
Selected action is sufficient to eradicate the identified risk in accordance with
Process Procedures.
Range:
treatment or destruction or quarantine or reshipment.
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element 4
Stipulate and verify action to be taken.
performance criteria
4.1
BACC treatment and or disposal instruction is issued in consultation with the
owner or agent, and details recorded in accordance with Process Procedures.
4.2
Approved Treatment or disposal are undertaken at an approved treatment
facility or location within an identified time constraint in accordance with Process
Procedures.
4.3
Transit of imported risk goods and/or conveyances to an approved treatment
and/or disposal facility is undertaken in accordance with Process Procedures.
4.4
Complying imported risk goods are released for importation in accordance with
Process Procedures.
Range:
4.5
Measures are taken that prevent recurrence of the non-compliance.
Range:
4.6
verbal biosecurity clearance confirmed by written BACCs,
inspection check list sign-off.
importer and supplier education, revision of client sampling.
Fees are collected in accordance with Process Procedures.
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element 5
Complete records and documentation requirements.
performance criteria
5.1
Records contain data required by Process Procedures.
Range:
5.2
statistical data, inspection reports, regulatory charge invoicing,
service fees charge invoicing.
Records and documentation are in a form required by the Process Procedures
and are submitted by due date.
Range:
electronic, hardcopy.
Comments to:
Competenz
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 9005
Auckland 1149
by April 2006.
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0173]
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