Import Health Standard 
Issued under the Biosecurity Act 1993   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Giant River Prawns 
(Macrobrachium 
rosenbergii)  
RIVPRAWN.SPE 
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TITLE 
Import Health Standard: Giant River Prawns (Macrobr achium rosenbergii) 
COMMENCEMENT 
This Import Health Standard comes into force on [Effective Date ]  
ISSUING AUTHORITY 
This Import Health Standard is issued under section  24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993  
 
Dated at Wellington, [Document Date]  
 
 
Stephen Cobb 
Manager, Animal Imports 
Ministry for Primary Industries  
(acting under delegated authority of the Director-G eneral) 
 
For further information contact: 
Animal Imports 
Biosecurity New Zealand 
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) 
PO Box 2526  
Wellington 6140 
 
Email: animal.imports@mpi.govt.nz 
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Contents Page  
Introduction 3 
Part 1:  Requirements 6 
1.1  Application 6 
1.2  Incorporation by reference 6 
1.3  Definitions 6 
1.4  Requirements for clearance 6 
1.5  Pre-export isolation 7 
1.6  Diagnostic tests 8 
1.7  Transport 9 
1.8  Import permit information 9 
1.9  Documentation that must accompany giant river prawn s 9  
1.10  Post-arrival requirements 10  
Part 2:  Specified requirements for identified risk organisms 12  
2.1  Covert mortality nodavirus (CMNV) 12  
2.2  Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) 12  
2.3  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis v irus (IHHNV) 12  
2.4  Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV) 12  
2.5  White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) 13  
2.6  Aphanomyces astaci  (water mould) 13  
Schedule 1 – Document history 14  
Schedule 2 – Definitions 15  
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Introduction 
This introduction is not part of this Import Health  Standard (IHS), but is intended to indicate its ge neral effect. 
Purpose 
This IHS specifies the minimum requirements that mu st be met when importing giant river prawns 
(Macrobrachium rosenbergii)  from Israel or Thailand into New Zealand. 
The identified risk organisms associated with giant  river prawn that are managed by this IHS are: 
a) Covert mortality nodavirus (CMNV) 
b) Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV 1)  
c) Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis v irus (IHHNV)  
d) Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV + XSV/WTD )  
e) White spot syndrome virus (WSSV)  
f) Aphanomyces astaci (water mould) 
g) Angiostrongylus cantonensis  
Background 
The Biosecurity Act 1993 (the Act) provides the leg al basis for excluding, eradicating, and effectivel y 
managing pests and unwanted organisms. 
Import health standards issued under the Act set ou t requirements to be met to effectively manage bios ecurity 
risks associated with importing goods. They include  requirements that must be met in the exporting cou ntry, 
during transit, and before biosecurity clearance ca n be given. 
Guidance boxes are included within this IHS for exp lanatory purposes. The guidance included in these b oxes 
is for information only and has no legal effect. 
Who should read this Import Health Standard? 
This IHS should be read by importers of giant river  prawns. 
Why is this important? 
It is the importer’s responsibility to ensure the r equirements of this IHS are met. Consignments that do not 
comply with the requirements of this IHS may not be  cleared for entry into New Zealand and/or further 
information may be sought from importers. Consignme nts that do not comply with the requirements of thi s IHS 
may be re-shipped or destroyed under the Act or tes ted/treated in accordance with this IHS prior to re lease or 
equivalence determined. Importers are liable for al l associated expenses. 
The costs to MPI in performing functions relating t o the importation of giant river prawns will be rec overed in 
accordance with the Act and any regulations made un der the Act. All costs involved with documentation,  
transport, storage, and obtaining a biosecurity cle arance must be covered by the importer or agent. 
Equivalence 
The Chief Technical Officer (CTO) may issue a direc tion under section 27(1)(d) of the Act that measure s 
different from those set out in this IHS may be app lied to effectively manage risks associated with th e 
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If an equivalent measure is approved, an import per mit may be issued under section 24D(2) of the Act i f the 
Director-General considers it appropriate to do so.  The details of the CTO direction on equivalence wi ll be 
included as notes in the special conditions section  of the permit to inform the inspector’s assessment  of the 
commodity. 
MPI’s preference is that the exporting country’s Co mpetent Authority makes equivalence requests. 
Equivalence requests can be lodged with animal.imports@mpi.govt.nz . 
Transitional facility 
Any containers not intact on arrival will be requir ed to be made secure before the consignment is move d to the 
transitional facility. Any material which has leake d from the container will be destroyed at the port of entry. 
Following biosecurity authorisation being given und er section 25 of the Act, the giant river prawns wi ll proceed 
directly to the transitional facility named on the import permit. 
The documentation will be checked to ensure it meet s all requirements noted under general requirements  in 
Part 1: Requirements  and specified requirements (veterinary certificati on) in Part 2: Specified requirements for 
identified risk organisms  of this IHS. 
Inspection 
On arrival, all documentation accompanying the cons ignment will be verified by an inspector.  
Document history 
Refer to Schedule 1 . 
Other information 
This is not an exhaustive list of compliance requir ements and it is the importer’s responsibility to b e familiar 
with and comply with all New Zealand laws. 
Import health standards 
Other relevant IHSs must also be complied with befo re biosecurity clearance will be issued. These may 
include the following: 
a) All equipment entering New Zealand with the giant r iver prawns must comply with the Import 
Health Standard for the Importation into New Zealan d of Equipment Associated with Animals or 
Water. 
a) Containers made of timber must meet the requirement s of the: IHS: Woodware from All 
Countries . 
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and new organisms 
Importers of new organisms must meet all requiremen ts of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms 
(HSNO) Act 1996. 
Before an inspector can authorise a new organism to  go to a containment facility, the EPA must have gi ven 
approval for importation of that organism into cont ainment in accordance with the HSNO Act.  
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All goods imported into New Zealand need to be clea red by the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) 
and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). To g ain customs clearance, the required documentation m ust be 
lodged through the Trade Single Window (TSW) portal .  
For more information about TSW please visit https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/trade-single-w indow/ 
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Part 1:  Requirements 
1.1  Application 
(1) This IHS applies to all imports of adult giant rive r prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)  for use as 
broodstock from Israel or Thailand into New Zealand . 
1.2  Incorporation by reference 
(1) The following international standards are incorpora ted by reference in this IHS under section 142M of 
the Act:  
a) The World Organisation for Animal Health Aquatic Animal Health Code , available at: Aquatic 
Code Online Access - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health.  
b) The World Organisation for Animal Health Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals , 
available at: Aquatic Manual Online Access - OIE - World Organisa tion for Animal Health.  
c) The International Air Transport Association Live Animal s Regulations : a copy is available for 
reading, free of charge, at MPI, Pastoral House, 25  The Terrace, Wellington. 
(2) The following material is incorporated by reference  in this IHS under section 142M of the Act: 
a) MPI’s Approved Diagnostic Tests, Vaccines, Treatments and  Post-arrival Testing Laboratories 
for Animal Import Health Standards, MPI-STD-TVTL . 
(3) Under section 142O(3) of the Act it is declared tha t 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 the standards, guideline or lists incorpor ated under clauses 1.2(1) and (2) above has legal 
effect as part of this IHS. 
 
Guidance 
• Incorporation by reference means that standards, gu idelines, or lists are incorporated into the 
IHS and they form part of the requirements . 
 
1.3  Definitions 
(1) For the purposes of this IHS and the associated gui dance, terms used that are defined in the Act have 
the meanings set out there. The Act is available at  http://www.legislation.govt.nz/ . 
(2) See Schedule 2  for additional definitions that apply. 
1.4  Requirements for clearance 
(1) In order to obtain biosecurity clearance, giant riv er prawns must: 
a) Be adult Macrobrachium rosenbergii. This excludes larval and juvenile (post-larval) sta ges; and 
b) Be imported from Israel or Thailand; and 
c) Be derived from aquaculture broodstock and must not  be caught or sourced from the wild; and 
d) Have been resident in Israel and Thailand since bir th, unless otherwise approved by MPI; and 
e) Meet the requirements of clauses 1.5 to 1.7 and Part 2 ; and 
f) Be accompanied by an official certificate that meet s the requirements of clause 1.9, has been 
agreed by a CTO, and details the measures in clause s 1.5 to 1.6 and Part 2 that the exporting 
country will meet; and 
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h) Meet the post-arrival quarantine (PAQ) requirements  in clause 1.10.  
1.5  Pre-export isolation 
(1) The giant river prawns must have been kept in a pre -export isolation (PEI) facility that complies with  
the following requirements.  
a) Approval and audit  
i) The PEI facility must be approved by the Competent Authority of the exporting country as 
meeting the requirements of this clause 1.5. 
ii) The PEI facility must be audited at least annually by the Competent Authority of the 
exporting country or an organisation authorised by the Competent Authority and records of 
inspections retained for audit purposes for at leas t 7 years. 
iii) MPI reserves the right to approve and audit facilit ies and their standard operating 
procedures and records, on a case-by-case basis. 
b) Records  
i) The PEI facility manager must implement and maintai n an effective record keeping system 
that describes how the requirements of clause 1.5 a re met.  
c) Facility  
i) The facility must be lockable to ensure that there is no entry of unauthorised personnel. 
ii) The PEI facility must be constructed so it can be e asily cleaned and disinfected.  
iii) All giant river prawns must be held in tanks. 
iv) The tanks must be kept clean and be suitable for ea sy inspection of the giant river prawns.  
v) The tanks must be permanently identified so that re cords of the giant river prawns can be 
correlated with each tank. 
d) Management and  operation  
i) All equipment used in the feeding, handling, and tr eatment of giant river prawns in PEI 
must be new or cleaned and disinfected before the c ommencement of the PEI.  
ii) During PEI, the giant river prawns must remain isol ated from all other aquatic animals and 
invertebrates that are not of an equivalent health status.  
iii) Procedures must be in place to prevent the potentia l transfer of pathogenic agents. These 
procedures must address the risk of transfer via eq uipment, hands, arms, clothing, and 
other fomites.  
iv) Procedures must be in place to prevent the introduc tion of pathogenic agents to the facility, 
on either people or equipment.  
v) The PEI facility must have a designated manager who  has responsibility for the day-to-day 
running of the facility, and who must report any pr oblems promptly to the Official of the 
Competent Authority. 
vi) Access to the PEI facility must be limited to staff  essential to the running of the facility. 
Other personnel may be granted access only where ap proval is given by the Official. A 
register of visitors must be maintained.  
vii) Personnel and visitors to the facility must have a thorough knowledge of the isolation 
requirements and the sanitation procedures of the P EI. 
viii) Movement of giant river prawns into, within, and ou t of the PEI facility must be 
documented. 
 
e) Water management   
i) Giant river prawns must be continuously held in wat er that has: 
1) Passed through a filter capable of removing suspend ed organic material, and other 
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within the range specified by the manufacturer of t he PEI Facility’s commercial UV 
water treatment unit; and 
2) Been treated through the PEI Facility’s commercial UV water treatment unit 
operating in the spectral range of 190-280 nm deliv ering doses of at least 130 
mWs/cm2. 
 
f) Disease surveillance  
i) The giant river prawns must be observed for signs o f illness and abnormal behaviour 
periodically throughout the day. Daily records must  be kept by tank and batch including, as 
a minimum, the number of prawns affected and a brie f description of any abnormalities 
observed, including dead prawns.  
ii) Any morbidities or mortalities must be investigated . Where clinical signs are attributed to 
any of the identified risk organisms listed in Part 2  of this IHS, or high unexplained 
mortalities occur, the consignment for export to Ne w Zealand is suspended until the 
prawns have been tested for the risk organisms list ed in Part 2  of this IHS, with negative 
results, or to the satisfaction of MPI. The Officia l of the Competent Authority must notify 
MPI of the outcome of the investigation and wait fo r MPI to communicate its decision on 
whether the prawns can be exported to New Zealand.  
g) Duration   
i) Giant river prawns must be held in the PEI facility  for at least 30 days before the scheduled 
date of export. 
h) Supervision by the Competent  Authority  
i) The competent authority must have systems in place that allow an official of the competent 
authority to verify that the relevant requirements of this IHS  have been met before export, 
including that: 
1) During PEI, giant river prawns from countries, zone s, or compartments not free from 
infection with risk organisms in Part 2  are tested as described in Part 2 of this IHS; 
2) The giant river prawns are certified as being free from clinical signs of diseases 
identified in Part 2  of this IHS for the entirety of PEI, and before pr awns are moved 
to the port of departure; 
3) The giant river prawns are exported in water that h as been treated by the method 
described in 1.5(1)(e) of this IHS; and 
4) The giant river prawns are placed in a container wi th an official seal and precautions 
taken so that there will be no water exchange durin g transport.   
1.6  Diagnostic tests  
(1) All pre-export and surveillance testing required by  this IHS must be:  
a) Conducted by a laboratory approved by the Competent  Authority of the exporting country; or 
b) Conducted by a laboratory approved by the Competent  Authority of any other country approved 
under this IHS to export giant river prawns to New Zealand. 
(2) All laboratory samples required by this IHS must be  collected, processed, and stored in accordance 
with the recommendations in the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Aquatic Animal Health 
Code  (the Code ), the WOAH Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Aquatic  Animals  (the 
Aquatic Manual ), or as described in MPI-STD-TVTL . 
(3) All diagnostic tests that are required to be used o r undertaken by this IHS must be those that have 
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1.7  Transport 
(1) In the case of transport by:  
a) Air: the transport facilities and arrangements must  meet the relevant requirements in the 
International Air Transport Association: Live Anima l Regulations . 
b) Sea: the transport facilities and arrangements must  have been inspected and meet the 
requirements of the Australian Marine Orders Part 43, Issue 6  (which is equivalent to the New 
Zealand Marine Rules Part 24C ). 
 
Guidance 
• Any containers not intact on arrival must be made s ecure before the consignment is moved to the 
transitional facility. Any material which has leake d from the container must be destroyed at the 
port of entry.  
1.8  Import permit information 
(1) An import permit under section 24D of the Act is re quired prior to the importation of each consignment  
of giant river prawns from Israel or Thailand. 
 
Guidance 
• Ensure you have all relevant documentation prepared  prior to applying for an import permit 
• Apply for the import permit at the following weblin k: https://animalplantimportpermit.mpi.govt.nz/  
• Specify the name and address of the transitional fa cility in New Zealand approved to the facility 
standard Ornamental Fish and Marine Invertebrates, MPI-STD-O RNAMARI to which the 
consignment is to proceed following importation. 
• If a CTO has approved an equivalent measure, under section 27(1)(d) of the Biosecurity Act for a 
measure that is different from that set in this IHS  prior to import, that may be applied to effectivel y 
manage risks, this will be recorded on the import p ermit. 
1.9  Documentation that must accompany giant river prawn s 
(1) All documentation that is required by this clause 1 .9 to accompany giant river prawns must, unless 
otherwise stated: 
a) Be in English or have an English translation that i s clear and legible. 
b) Be original. 
(2) Documentation that is in a paper format must, unles s otherwise stated, be endorsed on every page by 
the Official Veterinarian with their original stamp , signature, and date or be endorsed in the space 
allocated and all pages have paper based alternativ e security features 
(3) Documentation that is in an electronic format must,  unless otherwise stated, be transmitted directly 
from the Competent Authority of the exporting count ry to MPI, using an electronic system approved by 
MPI for that purpose. 
 
Guidance  
• Copies of all documents that are required to accomp any the goods should be submitted to the 
New Zealand Official Veterinarian at the airport/po rt of arrival as early as possible to avoid delays 
in border clearance. The recommended timeframe is a t least 7 working days before arrival. 
• Please email the applicable arrival point:  
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− Wellington: liveanimalswellington@mpi.govt.nz  
− Christchurch: liveanimalschristchurch@mpi.govt.nz 
(4) The consignment must arrive in New Zealand with the  documentation that is specified in, and meets 
the requirements of, clauses 1.9.1 to 1.9.3 below. 
1.9.1  Import permit 
(1) An import permit (copy acceptable) for a single con signment. 
1.9.2  Official certificate 
(1) An official certificate from the exporting country’ s Competent Authority which must include the 
following: 
a) The import permit number. 
b) The species, age, and unique identifier of each gia nt river prawn batch. 
c) The name and address of the importer (consignee) an d exporter (consignor). 
d) The name, signature, and contact details of the Off icial of the Competent Authority. 
e) Certification and endorsement by the Official of th e Competent Authority that the general 
requirements outlined in Part 1  of this IHS have been met. 
f) Certification and endorsement by the Official of th e Competent Authority that the relevant 
requirements outlined in Part 2  of this IHS have been met. 
 
Guidance  
• See Guidance Document: Giant River Prawns (Macrobrachiu m rosenbergii)  for more information 
about model official certificate.   
1.9.3  Laboratory reports 
(1) Original laboratory reports, copies of laboratory r eports endorsed by the Official of the Competent 
Authority, or a tabulated summary of laboratory res ults endorsed by the Official of the Competent 
Authority of all tests where required by Part 2  of this IHS, which must include the following:  
a) Unique identification number, consistent with the o fficial certificate.  
b) Sample size. 
c) Dates of sample collection.  
d) Test type. 
e) Test result. 
1.10  Post-arrival requirements 
(1) Following biosecurity authorisation being given und er section 25 of the Act, the giant river prawns mu st 
proceed directly to the transitional facility named  on the import permit and approved under the facili ty 
standard Ornamental Fish and Marine Invertebrates,  MPI-STD-ORNAMARI . 
(2) The documentation must be checked, and the giant ri ver prawns held for at least 30 days in the 
transitional facility to ensure requirements in Part 2: Specified requirements for identified risk 
organisms  of this IHS are met.   
(3) During PAQ, giant river prawns from countries, zone s, or compartments not free from infection with ris k 
organisms in Part 2  must be tested as described in Part 2  of this IHS.  
(4) During PAQ, water control in the transitional facil ity must meet the requirements of Facility Standard: 
Ornamental Fish and Marine Invertebrates, MPI-STD-O RNAMARI . 
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Guidance  
• The minimum holding period for giant river prawns i s PAQ is 30 days. Giant river prawns from 
regions not free from risk organisms managed by thi s IHS may have additional holding 
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Part 2:  Specified requirements for identified risk organism s 
(1) Giant river prawns must comply with the following m easures for identified risk organisms, where 
required. 
2.1  Covert mortality nodavirus (CMNV) 
(1) Giant river prawns must originate from a country, z one, or compartment free from infection with covert  
mortality nodavirus as agreed by MPI; or 
(2) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be tested with negative 
results for CMNV, prior to export and on arrival in  New Zealand, using an MPI-approved RT-PCR test 
following MPI-approved subsampling procedures as do cumented in MPI-STD-TVTL .  
2.2  Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) 
(1) Giant river prawns must originate from a country, z one, or compartment free from infection with 
decapod iridescent virus 1 as agreed by MPI; or  
(2) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be tested with negative 
results for DIV1, prior to export and on arrival in  New Zealand, using an MPI-approved RT-PCR or a 
nested PCR test following MPI-approved subsampling procedures as documented in MPI-STD-TVTL ; 
or 
(3) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be imported according 
to the recommendations in the Code chapter for aquatic animals for aquaculture from a country, zone 
or compartment not declared free from infection wit h DIV1. 
2.3  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis v irus 
(IHHNV) 
(1) Giant river prawns must originate from a country, z one, or compartment free from infection with 
infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis a s agreed by MPI; or 
(2) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be tested with negative 
results for IHHNV, prior to export and on arrival i n New Zealand, using an MPI-approved test following  
MPI-approved subsampling procedures as documented i n MPI-STD-TVTL ; or 
(3) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be imported according 
to the recommendations in the Code chapter for aquatic animals for aquaculture from a country, zone 
or compartment not declared free from infection wit h IHHNV. 
2.4  Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV)  
(1) Giant river prawns must originate from a country, z one, or compartment free from infection with 
Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus as agreed by MP I; or 
(2) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be tested with negative 
results for MrNV, prior to export and on arrival in  New Zealand, using an MPI-approved test following 
MPI-approved subsampling procedures as documented i n MPI-STD-TVTL ; or 
(3) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be imported according 
to the recommendations in the Code chapter for aquatic animals for aquaculture from a country, zone 
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2.5  White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) 
(1) Giant river prawns must originate from a country, z one, or compartment free from infection with white 
spot syndrome virus as agreed by MPI; or  
(2) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be tested with negative 
results for WSSV, prior to export and on arrival in  New Zealand, using an MPI-approved test following 
MPI-approved subsampling procedures as documented i n MPI-STD-TVTL ; or 
(3) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be imported according 
to the recommendations in the Code chapter for aquatic animals for aquaculture from a country, zone 
or compartment not declared free from infection wit h WSSV. 
2.6  Aphanomyces astaci  (water mould) 
(1) Giant river prawns must originate from a country, z one, or compartment free from infection with 
Aphanomyces astaci  as agreed by MPI; or 
(2) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be tested with negative 
results for A. astaci, prior to export and on arrival in New Zealand, us ing an MPI-approved test 
following MPI-approved subsampling procedures as do cumented in MPI-STD-TVTL ; or 
(3) Giant river prawns from an MPI-approved country, zo ne or compartment must be imported according 
to the recommendations in the Code chapter for aquatic animals for aquaculture from a country, zone 
or compartment not declared free from infection wit h A. astaci. Import Health Standard: Giant River Prawns (Macrobr achium rosenbergii)  
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Schedule 1 – Document history 
Date First Issued  Title  Shortcode  
14 April 2023 
Internal consultation  Import Health Standard: Giant River Prawns 
(Macrobrach ium rosenbergii)  IHS RIVPRAWN.SPE 
10 July 2023 
External consultation  Import Health Standard: Giant River Prawns 
(Macrobrachium rosenbergii)  IHS RIVPRAWN.SPE 
Date of Amendments  Title  Shortcode  
   
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Schedule 2 – Definitions 
Competent Authority 
The Veterinary or other Governmental Authority of t he World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH) Membe r, 
that has the responsibility and competence for ensu ring or supervising the implementation of animal he alth 
and welfare measures, international veterinary cert ification and other standards and recommendations i n the 
Code  in the whole territory. 
MPI 
Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand.  
Official  
An officer authorised by the Competent Authority of  a country to perform certain designated official t asks 
associated with animal health and/or public health and inspections of commodities and, when appropriat e, to 
certify in conformity with the provisions of the Wo rld Organisation for Animal Health Aquatic Animal H ealth 
Code Chapter for certification procedures. 
The Code  
The World Organisation for Animal Health Aquatic An imal Health Code. 
The  Manual 
The World Organisation for Animal Health Aquatic An imal Health Manual. 
Official Certificate 
A certificate, issued in conformity with the provis ions of the Code  Chapter for certification procedures, 
describing the animal health and/or public health r equirements which are fulfilled by the exported 
commodities. 
WOAH 
The World Organisation for Animal Health.