Biosecurity Act 2016 (No. 337). Country/Territory Niue (New Zealand) Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to state the law relating to the importing, exporting, and internal control of animals, plants, and other things for the purposes of preventing and managing biosecurity risks to Niue. Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Cultivated plants Keyword Biosecurity International trade GMO Quarantine Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Animal health Plant protection Biotechnology Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act principally makes provision for internal and external "biosecurity controls", i.e. control of importation and exportation of plants and animals and plant and animal products, and measures to prevent or limit pests and diseases affecting plants or animals. The Cabinet may make Regulations to - prohibit the importation of pest or disease; prohibit or regulate the importation of a living modified organism (LMO); prohibit or restrict the importation or exportation of items posing a biosecurity risk; regulate pests, diseases, and LMOs already present in Niue. The Act regulates biosecurity controls relating to arrivals, departures, and transits. Internal biosecurity controls can be pest and disease surveys, internal control of prohibited pests and diseases, LMOs, etc by a biosecurity officers, internal control of prohibited pests and diseases, LMOs, etc, declaration of controlled infested area, management of controlled infested area, declaration and management of pest-free area, destruction of (wild) animals, declaration of notifiable pests and diseases, release of beneficial organisms and biocontrol agents, declaration and management of a biosecurity emergency. Full text English Website www.gov.nu References - Legislation Repeals Agriculture Quarantine Act 1984. Legislation | Niue (New Zealand) | 1985 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Plant protection, Quarantine, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX