Hi just wondering when importing triopical freshwater fish what are the specifics that the quarrintine facillity must have as the maf site does not exactly state any specifics

cheers

Kyle, where have you checked?

See if you can locate :-

National Agriculture Security

Service (NASS) Standard

NASS Standard 154.02.06.01

Standard

for the Supervision of Tropical Fish

Quarantine Grounds

in New Zealand

I have a copy, and it may now need updating, in fact it is bound to have been updated, and if I followed the information in it,

I could do a Q/S here, all things falling into place of course.

Especially the money to build AND sustain it.

Alan 104

Here's the link to the info for transitional (ie quarantine) facilities for ornamental fish and marines:

http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/border/transitional-facilities/animals/154-02-06.htm

Thanks Rob.Just wondering does anyone actually know how much it costs to get a permit to import

cheers

From what i know that isnt the costly part, frieght is the killer along with the maf vet checks

Shae

yes those are quite expensive but not ridicuolous like the permit costing you a grand but everything apart from the permit is reasonable $500 for maf vets and freight depends on ur exporter

thats each vet check you have to have atleast 3 from what i no.

Shae

no thats for all of them Lb not one and there is only two vet check and a minimum of three supivisor checks

dont let an exporter organise frieght, New Zealand is a deer place to export products into and they don't get good deals let them organise their internal freight (as they get that alot cheeper) and use a local freight fowarder for the shipping and our internal freight

I know a freight forwarder who used to handle corals from the islands and they are International Distribution Systems, located out at Mangere. PM me and I will give you contact details.