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Import Health Standard  
Commodity sub -class: Fresh fruit/vegetables  
 
 
 
 
Zucchini  
(Cucurbita pepo ) 
 
From  
 
Australia  
 
 
Proposed Amendment  
 
Issuance: 16 February 2021  
 
 
 
  
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 Issuing Authority  
This import health standard for fresh zucchini for human consump tion from A ustralia has 
been issued pursuant to section 24A of the Biosecurity Act (1993).  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Signature of Peter Thomson ,  
Director, Animal & Plant H ealth   
(acting under delegated  authori ty of the  Director General)  
 
 
 
Date:  
 
 
  
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 IMPORT HEALTH STA NDARD: FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES  
 
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo ) from Australia.  
 
 
Contents  
 
Part A. Background ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 4 
Part B. General import requirements for all fresh fruit and vegetables for consumption  ........ 5 
Part C. Additional requirements for zucchini from Australia  ................................ ................ 5 
Part D. Phytosanitary certification  ................................ ................................ ...................... 6 
Part E. Regulated pest list for zucchini from Australia  ................................ ......................... 9 
Appendix 1: Verification activit ies on arrival in New Zealand  ................................ ........... 11 
 
  
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 Part A. Background  
Scope  
This document describes the requirements to be met to enable biosecurity clearance to be 
given for  fresh zucchini (Cucurbita pepo ) for human consumption imported i nto New 
Zealand  from Australia.   
Commodity description  
The commodity description “ zucchini ” for human consumption is defined as commercially 
produced fruits trimmed at the point where the stem meets the peduncle and excluding any 
stem, leaves or flowers .  
Definitions  
The definitions of relevant phytosanitary terms used in this standard are consistent with the 
terms stated in the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No.5 : 
Glossary of phytosanitary terms (2012), produced by the Internatio nal Plant Protection 
Convention (IPPC), unless the context otherwise requires or the definition is stated below.  
Import health standard  (IHS) – a document issued pursuant to section 24A of the Biosecurity 
Act 1993 on behalf of the Director General, permitt ing entry to New Zealand of a specific 
product under certain conditions.     
ISPM  – International standards for phytosanitary measures.  
MPI - the Ministry for Primary Industries  which is responsible for regulatory biosecurity 
functions.  
Unit - one zucchini fruit. 
Regulated pest - means those organisms for which phytosanitary actions would be 
undertaken if they were intercepted/detected.  
Outcome  
The agreed pre -shipment phytosanitary measures for specific regulated pests have been 
undertaken  and the zucchini are free of all regulated pests . 
The specific regulated  pests  as listed in Part C have undergone effective pre -shipment 
phytosanitary measures . Pre-export visual inspection is required for all regulated pests  in 
Part E . 
At a 95% confidence level, not more than 0.5% of the units in the consignment are infested 
(this equates to an acceptance level of zero units infested by regulated pests in a sample size 
of 600 units).  
Verificati on activities associated with this performance measure are found in Appendix 1 . 
Equivalence  
MPI may consider a pre -export application for an equivalent phytosanitary measure , 
different from that provided for in this stand ard, to maintain at least the same level of  
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 protection assured by the current measures in this standard . Equivalence will be considered 
with reference to  ISPM 24: Guidelines for the determination and recognition of equivalence 
of phytosanitary measures  (2011). 
Part B. General import requirements for all fresh fruit and 
vegetables for consumption  
The IHS 152 .02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New 
Zealand  contain s the phytosanitary requirements  that must be met  for all fresh frui t and 
vegetable commodities that are allowed to be imported into New Zealand.  IHS 152 .02 
outlines transit requirements, inspections on arrival in New Zealand and actions taken on 
pest interceptions.  
IHS 152.02 can be found at the MPI  website 
(https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1147 -Importation -and-Clearance -of-Fresh -
Fruit -and-Vegetables -into-New-Zealand -Import -Health -Standard ).  
Part C. Additional requirements for zucchini from Australia  
Phytosanitary measures  
Australia’s  National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO)  is requir ed to undertake specific 
phytosanitary measures  that are effective against specific Risk group 2 (RG2) regulated pests 
and Risk group 3 (RG3) fruit fly species of economic significance to New Zealand , prior  to 
the commodity arriving in New Zealand . Phytosa nitary certification will need to attest to this 
accordingly . 
Risk group 2 regulated pests:  
- Bemisia tabaci  
- Phyllophaga sp  
- Tetranychus kanzawai  
- Thrips palmi (vector)  
- Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  (CGMMV)  
*Specific pre -export phytosanitary measures for the RG2  pest Thrips palmi are required ; 
either in -field pest control activities throughout the production season; or methyl bromide 
fumigation at 32g/m3 for 2 hours at 21°C at a maximum of 50% chamber capacity . 
Risk group 3 regulated pests:  
- Bactrocera cuc umis 
- Ceratitis capitata  
Specific pre -export phytosanitary measures for RG3 regulated pests  are required : Appendix 
2 (pest free area); or Appendix 4 (dimethoate dip/spray); or Appendix 1 0 (field control 
programmes) and Appendix  11 (winter window ); or Append ix 12 (irradiation);  these 
measures a re to be carried out in accordance with IHS 152.02 and the bilateral quarantine 
arrangement.   
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 Inspection of the consignment  
Once the phytosanitary measures  have been undertaken for the pest s specified in the 
regulated p est list (Part E ), Australia’s  NPPO  is required to sample and visually inspect the 
consignment according to official p rocedures for all regulated pests  to ensure it meets N ew 
Zealand’s c urrent import requirements.   
A phytosanitary certificate should no t be issued if live regulated pests  are detected, unless 
the consignment is effectively treate d. If organism s are found which are not listed in the IHS, 
Australia’s  NPPO  must establish thei r regulatory status  by consult ing the MPI “Biosecurity 
Organisms Re gister for Impo rted Commodities” (BORIC), online at 
https://mpi.govt.nz/news -and-resources/resources/registers -and-lists/biosecurity -organisms -
register -for-imported -commodities  or if an organism is not listed in BORIC, Australia’s  
NPPO  must contact MPI to establish the regulatory  status of the organism . 
Part D. Phytosanitary certifi cation 
Activities required for phytos anitary certification  
A completed phytosanitary certificate issued by Australia’s NPPO must accompany all 
zucchini consignments exported to New Zealand. The phytosanitary certificate must b e in 
English and must be an or iginal. Bilingual certificates are ac ceptable as long as English is 
one of the languages.  The phytosanitary certificate also requires the following certification 
statement as aligned to ISPM 12  (2011);  
“This is to certify that  the plants, plant products or  other regulated articles described h erein 
have been inspected and/or tested 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 p hytosanitary requirements of the impo rting contracting 
party, including those for regulated non -quarantine pests.”  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, Australia’s  NPPO must be satisfied that the 
following activities have been undertaken.  
The zucc hini have:  
(i) been inspected in accordan ce with appropriate official procedures and found to be 
free from regulated  pests, specified by the New  Zealand Ministry for Primary 
Industries . 
 
AND  
 
(ii) undergone appropriate pest control act ivities that are effective aga inst those Risk 
group 2 (RG2) regulat ed pests specified  by NZ MPI . 
 
AND  
 
(iii) been managed using in -field controls for Thrips palmi ,  
 
OR 
  
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 (iv) been fumigated with methyl bromide at 32g/m3 for 2 hours at 21°C for Thrips palmi  
 
AND  
 
(v) been  produced in a pest free place  of production for Cucumber gr een mot tle mosaic 
virus  (CGMMV).  
 
AND  
 
(vi) been treated in accordance with Appendix 2; or Appendix 4 ; or Appendix 10 and 
Appendix 11 ; or Appendix 12  of the arrangement between the  New Zealand Ministry 
for Primary Industries and th e Australian Department of Agriculture, concerning th e 
access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand 
from Australia.  
Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certifi cate 
If satisfied that the pre -shipment phytos anitary measures  have been undertaken effectively, 
Australia’s NPPO must include  the following additional declarations on the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
 
The zucchini in this consignment have:  
 
(i) been inspected  in accordance with appropriate official proce dures and found to be 
free from regulated  pests, spec ified by the New  Zealand Ministry for Primary 
Industries . 
 
AND  
 
(ii) undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against those Risk 
group 2 r egulated pests specified by NZ MPI.  
 
AND  
 
(iii) been  produced in a pest free place of production for Cucu mber green mottle mosaic 
virus  (CGMMV).  
 
AND  
 
(iv) been managed using in -field controls for Thrips palmi ,  
 
OR 
 
(v) been fumigated with methyl bromide at 32g/m3 for 2  hours at 21°C for Thrips palmi  
 
  
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 AND  
 
 
(vi) been t reated in accordance with Appendix 2; or Appendix 4; or Appendix 10 and 
Appendix 11 ; or Appendix 12  of the arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry 
for Primary Industries and the Australian Department of Agriculture, concerning the 
access of host mater ial of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand 
from Australia.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NOTE : Full details of the i rradiati on or fumigation treatment, including dosage, 
must be included in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” area of the 
phytosanitary certificate or as an endorsed attachment to the phytosani tary 
certificate.   
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 Part E . Regulated pest list for zucchini from Australia  
 
Scientific name  Organism 
type  Common name  Quarantine 
status  Measures to 
prevent 
introduction   Actions on  
interception  
Amblypelta nitida  ins fruit-spotting bug  Regulated  1a & 1b 1 &/or 2  
Anadevidia peponis  ins cucumber looper  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Aphis gossypii [vect.]  ins cotton aphid  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Apomecyna spp ins vine borers  Regula ted 1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Aulacaspis tubercularis  ins common m ango scale  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Aulacophora foveicollis  ins red pumpkin beetle  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Aulacophora hilaris  ins pumpkin beetle  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Bactrocera cucumi s ins cucumber fruit fly  Regulated  3 3 
Bemisia tabaci  ins sweet potat o whitefly  Regulated  2a or 2b  2a 
Ceratitis capitata  ins Mediterranean fruit fly  Regulated  3 3 
Chrysomphalus aonidum  ins Florida red scale  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Creontiades dil utus ins green mirid  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Diaphania  indica  ins melon moth  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Dysmicoccus brevipes  ins pineapple mealybug  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Empoasca spp ins green leafhoppers  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Epilachna bo isduvali ins epilachna beetle  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Epilachna vig intioctomaculata  
ins leaf feeding 
coccinellid  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Epilachna vigintioctopunctata  ins 28-spot ladybir d Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Fabrictilis australis  ins squash  bug Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Fabrictilis gonagra  ins passionvine bu g Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Ferrisia virgata  ins striped mealybug  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Graphognathus peregrinus  ins weevil  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Halticiellus tibialis  ins plant bug  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Helicoverpa assulta  
ins cape goo seberry 
budworm  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Hellula undalis  
ins Oriental cabbage 
webworm  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Henos epilachna cucurbitae  ins cucurbit ladybird  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2 
Henosepilachna suffusa  ins - Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Megym enum insulare  ins cucurbit shield bug  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Monolepta australis  
ins red-shouldered leaf 
beetle  Regula ted 1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Myzus persicae  [vect.]  ins green peach a phid Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Nysius vinitor  ins Ruther glen bug  Regu lated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Phyllophaga sp. ins crown girdler  Regulated  2a or 2b  2a 
Planococcus minor  Ins Pacific mealybug  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Promecotheca bryanti  ins - Regulated  1a & 1b 1 &/or 2  
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona  ins white pea ch scale  Regu lated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Solenopsis geminata  ins fire ant  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Thrips hawaiiensis  ins Hawaiian flower  thrips  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Thrips palmi  [vect.]  ins palm thrips  Regulated  2a or 2b  2a  
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 Scientific name  Organi sm 
type  Commo n name  Quarantine 
status  Measures to 
prevent 
introduction   Actions on 
interception  
Thrips tabaci  [vect.]  ins onion thrips  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Tiracola plagiata  ins banana frui t caterpillar  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Choanephora cucu rbitarum  fun blight  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Fusarium oxysporum  f. sp. Melonis  fun - Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Pythium aphanidermat um fun cotton leak  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Pythium mamilla tum fun root rot  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Pythium myrio tylum  fun rhizome and root rot  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Bryobia  spp mit bryobiaid mites  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Eutetranychus ori entalis  mit pear leaf blister mite  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Tetrabychus desertorum  mit desert spider mite  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or  2 
Tetranychus kanzawai  mit kanzawa mite  Regulated  2a or 2b  2a 
Tetranychus lombardinii  mit southern lobed mite  Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Tetranychus neocaledonicus  mit Mexican spid er mite Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Tyrophagus dimidiatus  mit mushroom mite Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Tomato big bud phytoplasma  phy - Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus 
(CGMMV)  vir - Regulated  2a 3 
Tobacco ringspot nepovirus  [strain] [VO]  vir - Regulated  1a & 1b  1 &/or 2  
[vect .] = vector  
 
Meas ures to prevent entry & 
establishment  1a Visual inspection of produce and associated packaging  
 1b Consignment must be fre e from extraneous plant material – pests are 
associated with o ther plant parts (e.g., leaves, stems, flowers)  
 2a Unde rgone appropr iate pest control activities  (for 
CGMMV consignment has been produced in a pest 
free place of production)  
 2b Pest free ar ea (based on official detection survey)  
 3 Agreed offshore fr uit fly treatment  
 4 Approved generic treatment    
  
Actions on inte rception  1 Removal of trash – pests are associated with other plant parts (e.g., leaves, 
stems, flowers)  
 2 Treat, reship or destroy    
 2a Treat, reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway  
 3 Reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway  
 
Note: The suspens ion of the pa thway could be at the grower, packhouse, treatment facility, state or 
country level, depending on the significance of the p est interception.   
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 Appendix 1: Verification activities on arri val in New Zealand  
MPI will inspect documentation on arriv al in New Zea land. In addition, MPI may inspect a 
sample from each lot on arrival in New Zealand to verify requirements of the IHS have been 
met. 
MPI requires, with 95% confidence, that not more tha n 0.5% of the units in a consignment are 
infested with vis ually detecta ble, viable, regulated pests or trash. To achieve this, New Zealand 
MPI will sample and inspect 600 units with an acceptanc e level of zero infested units (or 
equivalent), from the (homo genous) lot.