01 May 2024
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for the export of bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn under the New Zealand Export Plan (Export Plan).
Summary of changes and key points
Applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses intending to export fresh bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn to New Zealand.
Note: Not all treatment pathways require accreditation. Refer to the Export plan for the accreditation and/or registration requirements for your commodity to determine your specific requirements.
Background
- The New Zealand Export Plan is available in the ‘Documents’ section of the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor). To access these documents, you must be a registered Micor plant user.
- All export certification fees and charges applicable to these commodities will be applied as per the department’s charging guidelines.
Accredited property responsibilities – farms and packhouses
- Farms and packhouses intending to export these commodities must apply for accreditation annually (unless otherwise advised).
- Farms and packhouses must be available for audits at the frequency outlined in the table of section 12 of the New Zealand Export Plan.
- All accredited property applications will now undergo a debt check. Properties with debt owing to the department will be notified and given 10 business days to pay the relevant debt or enter into an arrangement to pay the debt. If the debt is not paid, the accredited property application will be refused.
- In addition, new farms and packhouses must pass an audit prior to accreditation.
- All other requirements in the New Zealand Export Plan must be adhered to.
- For further information please see the Export Plan located in the ‘Documents’ section of Micor.
Crop monitor responsibilities
- Online crop monitor training and assessment must be completed annually through the Core Crop Monitoring module on Learnhub.
- Crop monitors must register to conduct crop monitor training by completing and submitting the provided form here.
- The crop monitor training must be completed prior to budburst.
- Crop monitors will be audited for compliance at the relevant accredited property audit.
Treatment facility responsibilities
Treatment facilities must be a registered establishment and approved for the specific country, commodity and treatment combination for protocol markets.
Treatment facilities that are currently not approved for the countries, commodities and treatments they would like, must submit an Application for registration as a plant export registered establishment and/or associated operations and functions (EX26d) to the Certificate Management Group.
Treatment facilities that are currently approved, but wish to vary any plant operation, or make changes to their documented systems must submit an Application for registration as a plant export registered establishment and/or associated operations and functions (EX26d) and an Application to vary an establishment registration (EX26b) to the Certificate Management Group.
Contact information
If you have any questions regarding this IAN, please email the Horticulture Exports Program.
Rossana Carr
Acting Assistant Secretary
Plant Export Operations Branch