Import Permits & Overseas Samples

Introduction

Hill Laboratories is now the first MAF Approved Containment Facility at both the Hamilton Clyde Street and Innovation Park Laboratory Sites. This allows importation of various sample types and now includes Restricted Sample Types (New Organisms or GMO) from any Country, provided they are accompanied with the correct documentation.

To make finding the correct documentation required to import samples to Hamilton New Zealand easy for you we have set out below three documents that contain all the required information for different sample types.

Environmental Samples

Environmental samples include soil and/or water that is to be tested for contamination.  Attachment contains:

• Customs declaration form
• Procedure for sending overseas samples via airmail, aircargo or courier provider
• Procedure for bringing in overseas samples in person
• Import permit for laboratory specimens
• Restricted Biological products of animal origin import permit
• Preparation and submission of overseas samples

Environmental overseas samples documentation

Agricultural Samples

Soil, Plant or Feed sample tested for their nutrient content

• Customs declaration form
• Procedure for sending overseas samples via airmail, aircargo or courier provider
• Procedure for bringing in overseas samples in person
• Import permit for laboratory specimens
• Preparation and submission of overseas samples
• Analysis request form for soil and plant testing

Agricultural overseas sample documentation

Food and Bioanalytical Samples

Testing of samples for pesticide residues and testing food samples for nutritional values.

• Customs declaration form
• Procedure for sending overseas samples via airmail, aircargo or courier provider
• Procedure for bringing in overseas samples in person
• Pesticides in heavy metals in Foods and Crops submission form
• Import permit for laboratory specimens
• Restricted Biological products of animal origin import permit
• Preparation and submission of overseas samples

Food and Bioanalytical overseas sample documentation

Christchurch

If you would like import samples into Christchurch New Zealand please use the following documentation

Soil, Water, Plants (Christchurch)

• Procedure for sending samples via Air mail, Air Cargo or Courier Provider
• Procedure for bringing in overseas samples in person

Other Important Points

Note: Sample Import Permits have an annual expiry date - please ensure that you are using the current Permit.

All imported samples are handled, stored and disposed of according to MAF Biosecurity approved procedures. This includes autoclaving or furnace destruction of samples a few months after testing.

For more information, contact our MAF approved Facility Operators:

• Hamilton Sites:  Jill Rumney
• Christchurch Site:  Barbara Muller
• Can't find what you are looking for?  Call us on +64 7 858 2000 (North Island) or +64 3 377 7176 (South Island), or click here to see more contact details.