New Zealand
Who's Who Top
Government
Governmental actors with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. This is not a guide to overall governmental structure. Some departments listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Office of the Prime Minister
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within the Prime Minister's Office with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
Comment: MAF is charged with advancing agriculture, horticulture and forestry for the benefit of all New Zealanders. In that role, MAF protects New Zealand’s farms and wildlife from imported pests and diseases. They work to minimize the number of foreign pests and diseases entering the country and eradicate them or minimize the damage caused by those that do.
Division(s) within MAF with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Health
Comment: COMING SOON
Research, Science & Technology (MoRST)
Comment: MoRST develops research and innovation policies and manages the publicly funded part of the RS&T system on behalf of the Government. MoRST has identified biotechnology as one of the three key areas for growth in the Government’s growth and innovation framework. It feels that biotechnology is potentially a major industry, but also raises ethical and moral concerns. MoRST is We are working out how “proceeding with caution” operates in practice.
Division(s) within MoRST with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Specialized Institutes / Centers:
Association of Crown Research institutes
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within the Association with a role or interest in biosecurity:
Biosecurity New Zealand
Comment: Biosecurity New Zealand is the lead agency in New Zealand's biosecurity system. It has been tasked with a 'whole of system' leadership role, encompassing economic, environmental, social and cultural outcomes. It also has international trade and animal welfare responsibilities.
Division(s) within the Association with a role or interest in biosecurity:
- The Policy and Business Unit
Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)
Comment: ERMA makes decisions on applications to introduce hazardous substances (HS) or new organisms (NO) including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into New Zealand's environment.
Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology (FRST)
Comment: COMING SOON
National Academies & Academia
Academic actors and national academies with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. Some groups listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
National Academy:
The Royal Society of New Zealand
Comment: The Royal Society of New Zealand is an independent, national academy of sciences, and a federation of scientific and technological societies. It works for the advancement of science and technology in New Zealand and around the world. The Royal Society of New Zealand has developed the, "The Royal Society of New Zealand Code of Professional Standards and Ethics," which is obligatory for its members and voluntary for all other scientists and technologists in New Zealand. .
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Industry
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding New Zealand companies actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Research Institutes & Non-Profits
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding New Zealand institutes or organizations actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Events Top
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity related events in New Zealand. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Legislation Top
Below is a select list of laws in New Zealand. As biosecurity is a relatively new and rapidly developing field, many countries have yet to devise or implement laws specific to biosecurity. Since biosecurity has much in common with national security, biosafety, bioterrorism, biological weapons, import / export of dual-use materials, and biodiversity, some countries may develop biosecurity legislation by adapting existing laws within these other areas. Therefore, biosecurity legislation and other laws that could potentially be used as background for biosecurity legislation are included here.
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- Date: 10 June, 1996
- Comment: This Act restates and reforms the law relating to the management of hazardous substances and new organisms. This act has been revised numerous times since its inception.
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Biosecurity Act 1993 (Linked to the "Statutes of New Zealand" page and the Act is found under "B" at left of page)
- Date: 26 August, 1993
- Comment: An Act that restates and reforms the law relating to the exclusion, eradication, and effective management of pests and unwanted organisms. In this context, biosecurity refers to invasive species that affect agriculture and Biodiversity. This act has been revised numerous times since its inception.
Biosecurity Code Examples Top
Below are codes of conduct for life scientists that have been proposed, are in use, or are under development in New Zealand. If there are any other codes that should be included on this site, please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
New Zealand Royal Society Code of Ethics
