Plant Pass , the young multisector plant yield biosecurity scheme , was officially launched on May 16 and already has about 40 nurseries record , with ten fully certify . determine the Plant Pass launch video recording .
Plant Pass is the plant life production sector ’s commitment to Ko Tātou This Is Us . Ko Tātou is a Biosecurity New Zealand program that prove that every New Zealander and the sector has an all important theatrical role in biosecurity .
“ On behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries , Biosecurity New Zealand is majestic to be the lead signatory to the Plant Buyers ’ Accord and underpin Plant Pass , ” says Stuart Anderson , Biosecurity New Zealand ’s Deputy Director General .
“ It demonstrates our committal to plump for New Zealand flora producers and aligns with Biosecurity New Zealand ’s role in protecting Aotearoa from the harmful pests and diseases that can stimulate damage to our environment , saving , and culture .
“ Plant producers play a crucial role in New Zealand ’s biosecurity organisation , and we value this chance to work in partnership with other delegacy , council , and plant industry body on this proactive certification program . ”
Plant Pass is the resolution of three years of oeuvre . It is one of the standardized diligence certification schemes already operating in Australia , Britain , Europe , and the United States . It is being funded and organize jointly by MPI and principal sector industry bodies through the Government Industry Agreement ( GIA ) . The GIA Operational Agreement partner are MPI , Forest Owners ’ Association , NZ Avocado , Kiwi Vine Health , NZ Winegrowers , Citrus NZ and NZPPI .
Auckland Botanic Gardens Nursery is fully Plant Pass certified with the core banner plus the kauri dieback and myrtle rust modules . Auckland Council Biosecurity Principal Advisor Dr. Imogen Bassett says commercial plant output and movement is a jeopardy pathway that has not historically been well deal .
“ It ’s really corking to see an industry - lead , collaborative approach to manage this risk . This is particularly valuable in Auckland as the region scales up our revegetation effort . The last thing we want is for tree diagram planting to result in biosecurity incursions . own suppliers who are accredited with Plant Pass gives us more confidence that we ’re planting safely . ”
The Plant Buyers ’ Accord has been establish as a mechanics for vendee to mold , promote or call for their plant producers to participate in Plant Pass . Alongside Ministry for Primary Industries , four other major groups have signed the Accord : New Zealand Avocado and Kiwifruit Vine Health , the Department of Conservation , and Auckland Council .
New Zealand Avocado Biosecurity and Programme Manager Brad Siebert say New Zealand Avocado encourages their growers to purchase avocado plants from Plant Pass demonstrate baby’s room . Alongside this , New Zealand Avocado demand avocado glasshouse to meet the Plant Pass inwardness banner as a prerequisite for the manufacture ’s own standard ( AHHS ) .
“ We see Plant Pass wrap up everything required for biosecurity risk mitigation in nurseries , so now the AHHS is a mental faculty and completing to Plant Pass . It streamline the whole process right through to reduced auditing monetary value and makes achieving good biosecurity more square ” .
For more info : Plant Pass NZwww.plantpass.org.nz
