Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae ("Psa") is an unwanted organism under the Biosecurity Act 1993 ("the Act").
Under sections 52(d) and 53(2) of the Act, a person appointed as a chief technical officer ("CTO"), under section 101 of the Act, may give permission to persons to allow them to carry out acts that are prohibited by those sections.
Pursuant to sections 52 and 53 of the Act, I permit growers, millers and distributors of domestically produced kiwifruit flowers, flower parts and pollen, where that plant material originates in containment regions to:
(a) communicate flowers, flower parts and pollen of
the species Actinidia ("kiwifruit") onto orchards and mills located within the containment region from which they have been sourced; and
(b) communicate flowers, flower parts and pollen of
the species Actinidia ("kiwifruit") onto orchards and mills located within any recovery region; and
(c) sell or offer for sale flowers, flower parts and pollen of the species Actinidia ("kiwifruit").
Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) has three (3) Psa-V infection categories that reflect the level of Psa-V infection within New Zealand.
These are:
- exclusion regions;
- containment regions; and
- recovery regions.
The boundaries and status of regions are necessarily subject to change in response to future findings of Psa-V.
However, the official status and boundaries of the Psa-V infection categories for the purpose of this General Permission Notice are published on the KVH website
www.kvh.org.nz/maps
as updated from time to time.
All variations to the official status and boundaries of the Psa-V infection categories will have received prior approval from the CTO, prior to publication.
This permission is granted subject to the following conditions:
1. Flowers, flower parts and pollen must have traceability, with labelling that identifies the orchard (KPIN) that the pollen is sourced from, Psa-V status of that orchard at time of collection, the date milled, the mill, and the region from which it was gathered.
2. Flowers, flower parts and pollen must be fully contained during transport in a way that prevents the plant material from escaping.
3. Hygiene practices must be in place and adhered to so that the risk of cross-contamination (including during the milling process) is minimised to the extent practically possible.
4. All kiwifruit plant material removed during the milling process must be contained and disposed of in a way that prevents potential spread of Psa-V.
5. Pollen is to be used on the orchard to which it is delivered; pollen movement from that orchard requires the prior authorisation by KVH.
6. Artificial pollination must be carried out within calm conditions to minimise the risk of drift to neighbouring orchards to the extent practically possible.
7. Pollen manufacturers must have a Risk Management Plan in place that specifies how the conditions above will be met.
8. All pollen milling operations must be registered with Kiwifruit Vine Health.
The permission contained in this notice is given for the purposes of sections 52 and 53 of the Act only, and does not constitute an exemption from the requirements of any other relevant legislation.
This permission takes effect on the date it is published in the New Zealand Gazette and remains in force until it is revoked.
Signed at Wellington this 29th day of October 2012.
VERONICA HERRERA, Chief Technical Officer, Ministry for Primary Industries.