 |
BIOSECURITY
INTRODUCTION
As a trading nation, New Zealand must take all practicable steps to protect its borders from unwanted threats and be a responsible international citizen by ensuring such threats do not leave our shores.
With the increased sensitivity surrounding terrorism as a threat, New Zealand must actively ensure that it plays its part in fighting this blight on humanity.
PLANS
New Zealand First will:
- ensure that our border protection agencies have sufficient resources to carry out their roles;
- provide the necessary funding and technology needed to combat biological and other threats at our border;
- require effective co-ordination between relevant government agencies to ensure appropriate deterrents exist to poaching and trafficking of protected species;
- require decontamination of every used vehicle at the point of export;
- ensure that appropriate protocols are in place for the decontamination of machinery and containers while addressing the issue of ballast water and hull fouling; and,
- ensure that the statutory framework surrounding our biosecurity are consistent with international best practice.
|
|
