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level:
6
credit:
16
planned review date:
April 2006
sub-field:
Biosecurity
purpose:
This unit standard is for Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Quarantine Service (MQS) veterinarians carrying out
supervisory or inspection duties relating to the importation of
animals.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: carry our
pre-arrival actions for imported animals; carry out supervision
and inspection actions on imported animals on arrival; carry
out actions for non-complying animals and associated
conveyances; and complete records and documentation
relating to animal importation.
entry information:
This unit standard is for MQS veterinarians warranted under
the Biosecurity Act 1993 and the Animal Welfare Act 1999
and who hold current veterinarian registration.
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.
special notes:
1
Definitions
For the purpose of this unit standard the term animals
includes all species of the animal kingdom, and any
number of animals being exported in a consignment,
including single or individual animals.
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Biota refers to associated animals, including parasites.
Client refers to the importer, the importer’s agent or
animal custodian.
Containment facility means a place approved in
accordance with section 39 of the Biosecurity Act 1993
for holding organisms that should not, whether for the
time being or ever, become established in New
Zealand.
Conveyance includes any craft (ship or aircraft), truck,
cargo container, horse box, wagon, cart, dray, cage,
kennel or vehicle that is, or has been, used for the
conveyance of, or has come into direct contact with any
organism or organic material.
Permit to Import is a permit issued by the Director
General of MAF pursuant to section 22 of the
Biosecurity Act 1993 upon an importer’s demonstration
that certain requirements of the Import Health Standard
have been met in advance of an importation being
made, such that a transitional facility is available to
accept the consignment(s) and a method and route of
transport from the port of arrival to the transitional
facility has been approved.
The procedure for
application and the information required for a permit to
import are detailed within the Import Health Standard.
Restricted organism in this unit standard is any
organism for which a containment approval has been
granted in accordance with the Hazardous Substances
and New Organisms Act 1996, (including any approval
deemed to have been granted under sections 254 (1),
254 (3), 254 (8) (a), 255 (1), 255 (2), 256, 258 (1), and
258 (3).
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A risk good is 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.
Risk goods refers to imported animals, associated biota
and their conveyances. Range includes, but is not
limited to, live animals, biological products, and animal
remedies.
Import Health Standard means a document issued
under section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993.
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.
Biosecurity terms that are used in this unit standard are
as defined in the Biosecurity Act 1993, or in the Import
Health Standards, and 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 preference as
listed here.
2
ERMA and AWEC refer to the Environmental Risk
Management Authority (ERMA) or Animal Welfare
Export Code (AWEC) recommendations and minimum
requirements.
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3
Reference to IMPACT in this unit standard, refers to the
national database relating to the importation of risk
goods into New Zealand. It is used for the issue and
management of permits and the registration and
maintenance of records and transitional and
containment facilities.
4
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.
5
Legislation applying to this unit standard includes the
Biosecurity Act 1993, Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act (HSNO) 1996, Agricultural Compounds
and Veterinary Medicines Act 1987, Resource
Management Act 1991, Trade in Endangered Species
Act (TIES) 1989, Fisheries Act 1983, Animal Welfare
Act 1999, International Air Transport Authority
Regulations (Current Year), Zoological Gardens
Regulations 1977, Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992.
6
The MAF Biosecurity Authority Standards referred to in
this unit standard are the 154 series issued by MAFBA,
PO Box 2526, Wellington.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Carry our pre-arrival actions for imported animals.
performance criteria
1.1
Delegated authorities and requirements are explained to the client in terms of
acts and regulations, and ERMA and AWEC recommendations and minimum
requirements.
1.2
Advice relating to the proposed importation of animals is made available to the
client.
Range:
includes, but is not limited to: Import Health Standards, transit and
arrival information, Permit to Import and documentation
requirements, MQS contacts, veterinary requirements on arrival,
animal welfare, quarantine security arrangements, role and
responsibilities of supervising veterinarian and the client, fee
charging for veterinary service.
1.3
Relevant documentation is assembled, and validated for compliance with Import
Health Standards, Process Procedures, and the requirements of the Permit to
Import specific to the animals and their origin.
1.4
Those animals not requiring a Permit to Import, which meet all other
documentation requirements and pose no biosecurity risk are issued with
Biosecurity Clearance for entry into New Zealand.
Range:
1.5
governed by animal species (including assistance animals), origin
in accordance with Import Health Standards and Process
Procedures.
Invalid documentation is referred to the client to rectify before the arrival of the
animals.
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1.6
Arrangements are made for the animals to be made available for inspection at
agreed times and at a designated transitional facility.
1.7
Documentation and equipment relevant to the animal species is assembled in
accordance with Import Health Standards and Process Procedures.
Range:
includes, but is not limited to, animal examination and testing
equipment, protective clothing and equipment, permits to export,
OHS, Biosecurity Authorisation Clearance Certificate, Warrant of
Authority (Biosecurity Act and Veterinary Registration).
element 2
Carry out supervision and inspection actions on imported animals on arrival.
performance criteria
2.1
Inspecting veterinarians are identified and warrants are presented to the client
prior to the inspection.
2.2
Veterinarian’s roles and responsibilities and those of the client are outlined to
the client.
2.3
Quarantine and containment security of the imported animals is confirmed, prior
to any clinical examination taking place.
2.4
Imported animals are identified against control documentation.
Range:
2.5
includes, but is not limited to; species, ear tags, microchips, marks
and brands, visual features, sex, intact identification seals on
animals conveyance.
A clinical examination is carried out on the animals to establish freedom from
infectious or contagious diseases or disease transmitting organisms.
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2.6
Complying animals are issued with a Biosecurity Clearance for entry into New
Zealand or a Biosecurity direction, to a transitional facility or containment facility
in accordance with the relevant Process Procedure.
element 3
Carry out actions for non-complying animals and associated conveyances.
performance criteria
3.1
The Biosecurity risk posed by non-complying animals is determined in
accordance with Import Health Standards, Process Procedures, and ERMA and
AWEC recommendations and minimum requirements.
3.2
Non-complying animals are isolated and held pending advice.
3.3
Consultation with key personnel, organisations and/or agencies is carried out in
accordance with Process Procedures.
3.4
Instructions are actioned to minimise, contain or eradicate biosecurity risks
posed by non-complying animals and/or conveyance.
Range:
includes, but is not limited to: animal isolation and confinement in
a secure transitional facility; clinical treatment or medication
application; collection, packaging and dispatch of samples or
specimens for laboratory analysis; re-shipment of the animal and
its conveyance; animal destruction and disposal to stipulated
quarantine criteria; decontamination of transit conveyance and
approved disposal of animal matter, tissue or secretions; animal
welfare maintained.
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3.5
Transit arrangements for designated non-complying animals to an approved
transitional facility or containment quarantine facility is verified in accordance
with Permit to Import conditions, legislation, Process Procedures and ERMA
and AWEC recommendations and minimum requirements.
Range:
includes, but is not limited to: transitional facility notification and
animal acceptance; transport; quarantine security and conveyance
suitability; loading/unloading plans; timetables, routes and
destination; interrupted journey contingency plans; animal welfare
requirements in transit; animal identification and documentation;
decontamination of transit conveyance and approved disposal of
animal matter, tissue or secretions on arrival at the transitional or
containment facility.
element 4
Complete records and documentation relating to animal importation.
performance criteria
4.1
Records and documents contain data as required by MAF Biosecurity Authority
(MAFBA) and MQS.
Range:
4.2
includes, but is not limited to: statistical data, Permit to Import,
import reports, regulatory and service fee charges, IMPACT,
Critical Situation Report (CSR).
Records and documents are formatted as required by MAFBA and MQS and
submitted in accordance with Process Procedures.
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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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