Part 3Importation of risk goods
Clearance of risk goods
27Requirements for clearances
An inspector must not give a clearance for goods unless satisfied—
- that the goods are not risk goods; or
- that—
- the goods are of a kind that would not usually be considered as risk goods; and
- on or after arrival in New Zealand, the goods may have harboured or contained a harmful organism; and
- a chief technical officer has issued guidelines, or given directions, on measures that may be applied to manage the risks from the organism effectively; and
- the measures have been properly applied; or
- the goods are of a kind that would not usually be considered as risk goods; and
- that—
- the goods are goods to which an import health standard applies; and
- the goods comply with the requirements in the standard for receiving a clearance; or
- the goods are goods to which an import health standard applies; and
- that—
- the goods are goods to which an import health standard applies; and
- the goods do not comply with the requirements in the standard for receiving a clearance; and
- a chief technical officer has issued guidelines, or given directions, on measures, different from those in the standard, that may be applied to manage effectively risks of the kind arising from the non-compliance; and
- the measures have been properly applied.
- the goods are goods to which an import health standard applies; and
An inspector satisfied as required by subsection (1) must not give a clearance for goods if he or she is aware of any of the following that makes it unwise for them to be given a clearance:
- circumstances or documents associated with the goods:
- circumstances or documents associated with the importation of the goods:
- circumstances or documents associated with the craft on which the goods were imported.
The Director-General must ensure that the following information is available on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Ministry:
- the guidelines and directions referred to in subsection (1)(b)(iii) and (d)(iii):
- the following details about decisions to give a clearance to goods under subsection (1)(d):
- the goods given clearance; and
- the nature of the non-compliance with the requirements in an applicable import health standard; and
- the reasons for giving the clearance.
- the goods given clearance; and
Notes
- Section 27: replaced, on , by section 23 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).