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Weekly update 4 June 2024
Kia ora koutou,
Welcome to our weekly update report. We want to keep you informed of our work and answer your questions. We'll include lodgement queue processing times and volumes.
Change to requirements for offal products from Australia
MPI is amending the import conditions for offal imported under the following import health standards:
- Frozen Raw Kangaroo Meat for Pet Food from Australia, FODKANIC.AUS, dated 31 March 2000
- Frozen Animal By-products (Derived from Bovines, Goats, Horses, Pigs and Sheep) for Further Processing from Australia, INEPHPIC.AUS, dated 28 January 2000
- Raw Pet Food (Derived from Cattle, Deer, Goats, Horses, Sheep) for Further Processing into New Zealand from Australia, FODPETIC.AUS, dated 28 January 2000
The import conditions for offal imported using these standards is changing from freezing to minus 18°C, to freezing to minus 20°C for at least 2 days. New Zealand is free from hydatids (Echinococcus granulosis), and this change in temperature is required to meet our reporting requirements to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
We are able to discuss management of non-compliant shipments with additional measures on arrival in New Zealand if required. Please contact the Animal Imports team (animal.imports@mpi.govt.nz) if you would like to discuss this further.
Sea freight queue
For this week, sea freight lodgement turnaround is estimated at 2 days.
On Tuesday 4 June, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 109 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due today at 8am.
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 2 hours
On Tuesday 4 June, morning, there were 79 airfreight lodgements in the queue for processing and TET were processing lodgements due today at 10am
Australia queue
On Tuesday 4 June, morning, there were 34 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back today at 10am
