Import Health Standard  
Issued under the Biosecurity Act 1993   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fresh Pineapple  (Ananas 
comosus ) for Human 
Consumption  
Pineapple -IHS.FP  
  
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TITLE  
Import Health Standard : Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus) for Human Consumption  
COMMENCEMEN T 
This Import Health Standard  comes into force on  [date] .  
ISSUING AUTHORITY  
This Import Health Standard  is issued  under section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993.  
 
Dated at Wellington, [date]  
 
 
Peter Thomson  
Director , Animal & Plant Health  
Ministry for Primary Industries  
(acting under delegated authority of the Direc tor-General)  
 
Contact for further information , contact:  
Animal and Plant Health  
Biosecurity New Zealand  
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)  
PO Box 2526  
Wellington 6140  
 
Email: plantimports@mpi.govt.nz   
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Contents  Page 
Introduction  3 
Part 1:  General Requirements  5 
1.1 Application  5 
1.2 Incorporation by reference  5 
1.3 Definitions  5 
1.4 General requirements for fresh pineapple  6 
Part 2:  Specific Requirements  7 
2.1 Basic measures  7 
2.2 MPI-specified measures  7 
Part 3:  Inspection, Verification and Documentation Requirements  8 
3.1 Phytosanitary inspection  8 
3.2 Phytosanitary certification  8 
3.3 Additional declarations  9 
Schedule 1: Definitions  10 
 
 
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Introduction  
This introductio n is not part of the  Import Health S tandard (IHS) , but is intended to indicate its general effect.  
Purpose  
This import health standard ( Standard ) specifies the requirements that must be met when importing  fresh 
pineapple  for human consumption into New Zealand . 
Background  
An import health standard  issued under the New Zealand Biosecurity Act  1993  (the Act) specifies the 
requirements to be met to  effectively manage biosecurity risks associated with importing goods, including the 
risks from incidentally imported organisms. I mport health standard s include measures that must be applied in 
the exporting country before the goods are exported. I mport he alth standard s also include requirements that 
must be met by importers during importation , including while the goods are in transit to New Zealand and held 
in a transitional facility . If a consignment meets the requirements of the import health standard , biosecurity 
clearance may be given at an MPI inspector’s discretion under the Act.  
Post-clearance conditions may also be specified in an import health standard . 
Who should read th is? 
This import health standard  should be read by  anyone  involved in the process of importing fresh pineapple  
into New Zealand  (or who has an interest in importing fresh pineapple) . 
Why is this important?  
It is the responsibility of the importer to ens ure that risk goods (i.e. fresh pineapple ) comply with the 
requirements of the relevant import health standard . Risk goods that do not comply with the requirements of 
an import health standard  may not be cleared for entry into New Zealand and may be direct ed for treatment, 
reshipment, destruction or further action deemed appropriate by a chief technical of ficer. The pathway may be 
suspended if certain types of viable regulated pests or weed seeds are intercepted on the consignment.   
Importers are liable for  all associated expenses.   
Equivalence  
A chief technical officer  may consider an application for an equivalent phytosanitary measure to be approved  
in accordance with section 27(1)(d )(iii) of the Act,  different from that provided for in this S tandard , to maintain 
at least the same level of protection assured by the current measure s.  
Equivalence will be considered with reference to the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures 
(ISPM ) 24. Guidel ines for the determination and recognition of equivalence of phytosanitary measures . 
 
 
 
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Document history  
This Standard replaces the following schedules in the standard  Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and 
Vegetables into New Zealand : 
• Pineapple, Ananas comosus , Australia  
• Pineapple, Ananas comosus , Ecuador  
• Pineapple, Ananas comosus , Fiji 
• Pineapple, Ananas comosus , New Caledonia  
• Pineapple, Ananas comosus , Philippines  
• Pineapple, Ananas comosus , Thailand  
• Pineapple, Ananas comosus , Vanuatu  
This S tandard  replaces  the following  standards : 
• Import Health Standard Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Pineapple, Ananas comosus  
from Ecuador  
• Import Health Standard Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Pineapple, Ananas comosus  
from Fiji 
• Import Health Standard Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Pineapple, Ananas comosus  
from Thailand  
• Import Health Standard Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Pineapple, Ananas comosus  
from Vanuatu  
 
 
Version date Section changed  Change description  
22 December 2023  All  New document  
 
Other information  
This is not an exhaustive list of compliance requirements, and it is the importer’s responsibility to be familiar 
with and comply with all New Zealand laws.  
Guidance boxes are included within this S tandard  for explanatory purposes.  The guidance included in these 
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Part 1:  General Requirements  
1.1 Application  
(1) This import health standard  (Standard) applies to fresh  pineapple  (Ananas comosus ) imported for 
human consumption (‘fresh  pineapple ’).  
(2) A single unit for the purpose of this S tandard  is an individual fresh pineapple frui t without its crown  (i.e. 
crown and basal leaves removed).  
 
Guidance  
• The fruit may have some small remnant crown left after decrowning, but no stem or other plant parts 
attached  including basal leaves . 
• This standard is not variety specific.  
• MPI has already assessed s ome processed fresh commodities (commercially manufactured and 
processed fruit and vegetables of specific commercial brands ). You can  find these commodities on the 
MPI website in  “Processed” Fresh Commodities . These commodities are not risk goods and do not need 
to comply with this standard . If you want us to assess a  processed fresh commodity, contact 
Plantimports@mpi.govt.nz . 
• Frozen, cooked, pickled, pureed or dried  commodities for human consumption are covered  by the 
standard  Stored Plant P roducts for Human C onsumption .  
• Import requirements for trade samples for evaluation are covered by the standard  Research samples 
(excluding animal samples).  
• This st andard would apply in conjunction with the standard Personal Consignments of Products for 
Human Co nsumption and Personal Effects  (see clause 1.1(2) of the personal consignments standard) . 
 
1.2 Incorporation by reference  
(1) The following documents are incorporated by reference under section 142M of the Act:  
a) ISPM 4.  Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas . IPPC, FAO ; Rome . 
b) ISPM 5.  Glossary of phytosanitary terms . IPPC, FAO ; Rome . 
c) ISPM 7.  Phytosanitary certification system . IPPC, FAO ; Rome .  
d) ISPM 8 . Determination of pest status in an area . IPPC, FAO ; Rome . 
e) ISPM 12.  Phytosanitary certificates . IPPC, FAO ; Rome .  
f) ISPM 23.  Guidelines for inspection . IPPC, FAO ; Rome .  
g) ISPM 26.  Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae ). IPPC, FAO ; Rome .  
h) ISPM 31.  Methodologies for sampling of consignments . IPPC, FAO ; Rome .  
i) Official New Zealand Pest Register (ONZPR).  MPI; Wellington.  
j) Schedule of Regulated (Quarantine) Weed Seeds . MPI; Wellington.  
(2) Under section 142O(3) of the Act , it is declared that section 142O(1) does not apply . That is, a notice 
under section 142O( 2) of the Act is not required to be published before material that amends or 
replaces any material incorporated by reference has legal effect as part of those documents.  
1.3 Definitions  
(1) Definitions are listed in Schedule 1.  Import Health Standard : Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus) for Human Consumption   
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1.4 General  requirements for fresh pineapple  
(1) Importers may only import f resh pineapple  from a country where  the national plant protection 
organisation ( NPPO ) has provided evidence to the satisfaction of a chief technical officer  (CTO) that 
the exporting country has a phytosanitary system that  complies with ISPM 7.  Phytosanitary certification 
system .  
(2) For commodities that have regulated pests that require MPI -specified measures, importers may only 
import those commodities from a country where a bilateral arrangement has been approved by a CTO .  
(3) Consignments  of fresh pineapple  imported into New Zealand must:  
a) meet the specific requirements in “Part 2 : Specific  Requirements ”; 
b) be considered to be free from contamination, regulated pests, and other extraneous material;  
c) be packaged in clean and either new  or refurbished  material ;  
d) be secure d in a manner to prevent contamination ; and 
e) be accompanied by documentation that meets the requirements of “Part 3: Inspection, 
Verification and Documentation Requirements ”. 
 
Guidance  
• Countries that m eet the requirements in 1.4(1)  and (2) and are approved to export fresh pineapple s to 
New Zealand are li sted in  PIER . 
• Bilateral arrangements are not publicly available because they are government -to-government 
documents. However, MPI can send you a summary on request.  
• Pests assessed that would require additional measures to basic measures are in PIER . 
• The full list of regulated and non -regulated pests for New Zealand is  in ONZPR . 
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Part 2:  Specific Requirements  
2.1 Basic measures  
(1) Fresh pineapple  must be sourced from a production syste m that uses standard commercial production  
methods.  
 
Guidance  
• Standard commercial production means that pineapples are harvested in various stages of ripeness  but 
would  exclud e harvesting once overripe.  
• Overripe is considered equivalent to C4 or greater as per the UNECE Standard on the marketing and 
commercial quality control of pineapples : Link 
2.2 MPI-specified measures  
(1) The following pest require s MPI-spec ified measures : 
a) Bactrocera dorsalis  
(2) At least one of the following MPI-specified measures  must be applied in relation to fresh pineapple  to 
manage the pest listed in 2. 2(1): 
a) Country freedom : A CTO  is satisfied that a country is free of the pest in accordance with ISPM 4. 
Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas  or ISPM 8. Determination of pest status in 
an area .  
b) Pest-free area: The fresh pineapple  is sourced from a p est-free area established i n accordance  
with ISPM 4. Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas  or ISPM 26. Establishment of 
pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae ). 
c) MPI-recognised non -host: Fresh pineapple  fruit is considered a non -host for B. dorsalis  if 
harvested at the mature green stage .  
i) The NPPO of the exporting country must verify the mature green sta ge at harvest . 
 
Guidance  
• PIER  has country -specific pest lists for each commodity. It also lists the phytosanitary measures that 
MPI and the NPPO of the exporting country have agreed on to manage each pest.  
• Mature green stage can be det ermined by various physical and chemical maturity indices and will be 
detailed in the bilateral arrangement.  
 
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Part 3:  Inspection, Verification and Documentation 
Requirements  
3.1 Phytosanitary inspection  
(1) The NPPO of the exporting country must:  
a) sample each homogeneous lot of fresh pineapple . The minimum sample size for inspection must 
be based on a 95% confidence level that not more than 0.5% of the units in the lot are infested, 
as set out in ISPM 31 . Methodologies for sampling of consignments  Appendix 2;  
b) visually inspect each sample unit according to official phytosanitary procedures in accordance 
with ISPM 23 . Guidelines for inspection ; 
c) verify that the requirements of “Part 1 : General Requirements ” have bee n met and verify that the 
phytosanitary  measures  in “Part 2 : Specific Requirements ” have been applied ;  
d) reconcile that the number of packages presented for inspection is consistent with documenta tion; 
e) verify that traceability labelling is complete; and  
f) verify that phytosanitary security is maintained for the consignment.  
(2) The NPPO must contact MPI to establish the regulatory status of any pests not listed in ONZPR  and 
found during an inspection.  
 
Guidance  
Typically, t he minimum sample size  for inspection  consists  of 600 units from each  homogeneous lot. For 
more information refer to the Guidance Document: Information on Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 
for Human Consumption  
 
3.2 Phytosanitary certification  
(1) Each consignment must  meet the requirements set out in 3.1 “Phytosanitary inspection ” and be 
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO in accordance with ISPM 12 . 
Phytosanitary certificates . 
(2) The phytosanitary certificate must include  all of the following where applicable : 
a) Sufficient detail to enable identification of the consignment and its component parts. Information 
must include country/place of origin . 
b) The scientific name of fresh pineapple  (Ananas comosus ). 
c) Full details of any phytosanitary  treatments applied to fresh pineapple  in the “Disinfestation 
and/or Disinfection Treatment” section  of the phytosanitary certificate or as an NPPO -endorsed 
attachment to the phytosanitary certificate. All details of the treatment applied must be recorded, 
e.g. minimum irradiation dose, duration and temperature, chemical (active ingredient) and 
concentration . 
d) The following certifying statement  or a variation that is compliant with ISPM 12.  Phytosanitary 
certificates  and has been approved by a chief technical officer : 
i) “This is to certify that the plants, plant products or other regulated articles described herein 
have been inspected and/or teste d according to appropriate official procedures and are 
considered to be free from the quarantine pests specified by the importing contracting 
party and to conform with the current phytosanitary requirements of the importing 
contracting party, including tho se for regulated non -quarantine pests .” 
e) Any additional declaration specified in 3.3 “Additional declarations ”. Import Health Standard : Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus) for Human Consumption   
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(3) If a c onsignment of fresh pineapple  is opened , split up , or ha s its packaging changed before  it arrives 
in New Zealand , a phytosanitary certificate for re -export is required from the transiting country, in 
accordance with ISPM 12.  Phytosanitary certificates , and must accompany each consignment . 
 
Guidance  
If the phytosanitary requirements are not met, a phytosanitary certi ficate  should not be issued. The bilateral 
arrangement  may list remedial actions that can be taken for different problems . Exporting countries may 
apply a remedial action to remove a viable regulated pest  or contamination  from a consignment prior to 
certif ication. The details of the remedial action do not need to be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate  
unless recording these details has been specified in the bilateral arrangement . 
3.3 Additional declarations  
(1) If there is a pest listed in 2.2(1) where a country d oes not have country freedom from the pest , the 
phytosanitary certificate must contain the following additional declaration:  
a) “This consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with the agreed bilateral 
arrangement .” 
(2) The phytosani tary certificate must contain the following additional declaration  for the pest listed in 2.2  
(1) where the country does not have country freedom from the pest :   
a) “This consignment [insert name of approved measure from bilateral arrangement] for [name of 
pest].” 
 
Guidance  
Examples of the additional declaration mention ed in 3.3(2)a) are “This consignment was sourced from a 
pest-free area for Bactrocera dorsalis ,” and “This consignment was harvested at the mature green sta ge for 
Bactrocera dorsalis .” 
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Schedule  1: Definitions  
Derived forms of terms defined in ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  or the New Zealand Biosecurity 
Act 1993 (for example inspect  from inspection ) are considered to have the same meaning as the defined term.  
 
additional declara tion 
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
bilateral arrangement  
An export plan, bilateral quarantine arrangement or official assurance programme, negotiated between MPI 
and the NPPO of an exporting country, that details how the exporting country will meet the import  
requirements ( targeted measures  and/or MPI -specified measures ) for New Zealand  
 
biosecurity clearance  (including clearance/cleared ) 
Definition as per the Act  
 
chief technical officer (CTO)  
Definition as per the Act  
 
commercial production  
A process (system) where activities, such as in -field monitoring, general pest control activities, harvesting, 
cleaning, sorting and grading , have been  undertaken. These activities are carried out to minimise:  
a) the presence of regulate d pests; and  
b) damage which may be a result of the presence of a regulated pest or could expose the 
commodity to regulated pests.  
 
commodity  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
consignment  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosan itary terms  
 
contamination  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
entry  (of a consignment ) 
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
entry  (of a pest) 
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
equivalence  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
extraneous material  
Any plant material that is not part of the commodity description  
 
FAO  
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  
 
free from  (of a consignment , field or place of production ) 
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
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Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
fruits and vegetables  
Fresh parts of plants intended for consumption or processing and not for plantin g 
 
import  
Definition as per the Act  
 
import health standard (IHS)  
Definition as per the Act  
 
importation  
Definition as per the Act  
 
importer  
Definition as per the Act  
 
in transit  
In the process of being shipped to New Zealand, for example in sea containers on board a vessel ( These risk 
goods or consignments  may have treatments applied while the risk goods are en route to New Zealand .) 
 
incidentally imported new organism  
Definition as per the Act  
 
inspection  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
inspector  
Definition as per the Act  
 
IPPC  
International Plant Protection Convention  
 
ISPM  
International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures, available from:  https://www.ippc.int/en/core -
activities/standards -setting/ispms/  
 
lot 
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
national plant protection organisation  (NPPO ) 
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of ph ytosanitary terms  
 
non-regulated pest  
A pest identified as non -regulated in ONZPR  
 
official  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
Official New Zealand Pest Register  (ONZPR ) 
The searchable database of pests regulated in New Zealand, including general information about each pest  
as well as specific details for importers and exporters, available at https://pierpestregister.mpi.govt.nz/ .  
 
PIER  
Product Import and Export Requirements , the database that gives users a list of pests and associated Import Health Standard : Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus) for Human Consumption   
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phytosanitary measures specific to a commodity from a specific country, available at 
https://piersearch.mpi.govt.nz/ .  
 
organis m 
Definition as per the Act  
 
packaging  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
pathway  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
pest 
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
pest control activities  
Activities (such as cultural, chemical, biological, physical and behavioural) for the purpose of pest control 
including phytosanitary measures such as pest -free area or phytosanitary treatment  
 
pest-free area  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitar y terms  
 
phytosanitary certificate  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
phytosanitary certification  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
phytosanitary measure  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
phytosanitary procedure  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
phytosanitary security  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
place of production  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
plants  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
production system  
The procedures and arrangements for growing, harvesting, packing, and treatment, which include all functions  
required to produce fresh fruits and vegetables for export  
 
quarantine  
Definition as per ISPM 5. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
re-export  (consignment ) 
Definition as per ISPM 5.  Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
 
regulated pest  
A pest identified as a regulated pest in ONZPR  Import Health Standard : Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus) for Human Consumption   
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risk goods  
Definition as per the Act  
 
transitional facility  
Definition as per the Act  
 
viable  (regulated pest ) 
Any regulated pest that is capable of reproduction and development, including insects, plants, seeds and  
other organism s