Special provisions apply for the import or release of a new organism for use in an emergency.
The application to ERMA New Zealand is processed in the usual way (ie for a standard release), but the focus of the consideration and the controls is on its use in the emergency situation.
An emergency in this context means a foreseeable event. An example would be a live vaccine to combat a disease outbreak.
Application Forms:
- Import, Release from Containment, or Use, any New Organism in an Emergency (NOE-1) [pdf - 50 kb] or [word - 180 kb].
- Import for Release, Manufacture, Release from Containment, or any agricultural compound or Medicine in special emergencies (NO-SER-1) [pdf - 178 kb] or [word - 294 kb].
Other useful information:
- Fees and Charges schedule [pdf - 403 kb]
- Information requirements for applications to release a new organism in a special emergency [pdf - 42kb]
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