Policy Statements

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand and its predecessor organisations have developed a number of policies to guide operational decision making.

Relevant policies are linked below. Where there is a discrepancy between an old and a newer policy, the newer policy will apply.

Existing programmes of work are underway in MAF Biosecurity New Zealand that my lead to changes in these policies.

Policy Papers

• Undaria Commercial Use Policy 2010
• Decisions Framework (92 KB)
• Policy Statement on the Development of National Pest Management Strategies by Departments
• Policy Statement on Unwanted Organisms for the Purpose of the Biosecurity Act 1993
• Policy for MAF's Responses to Risk Organisms
• Biosecurity Council Position Statement on the Application of Precaution in Managing Biosecurity Risks Associated with the Importation of Risk Goods under the Biosecurity Act 1993 (2001)
• Biosecurity Council Policy Statement on Interdepartmental Consultation on Risk Analysis and Import Health Standards under Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (1998)
• Adverse Events Recovery Policy, MAF (2007)
• MAF Regulatory Authority Policy Statement: Meeting the Transparency Obligations of the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (1998)

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