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10.5 Biosecurity and International Trade
Authors: M D Ormsby, N M SelfPublication: NZIF Forestry Handbook, Volume Section 10 – Forest health and protection, pp 5, Dec 2023
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: Forest biosecurity and international trade make uneasy partners, critically dependent on each other, while at the same time having different aims. International trade poses a threat to biosecurity while biosecurity measures restrict international trade, yet trade is dependent on New Zealand producing forest products that are free from unwanted organisms. Biosecurity can be defined as "the exclusion, eradication or effective management of risks posed by pests and diseases to the economy, environment and human health" (Biosecurity Council 2003). For the purpose of this article, biosecurity and international trade in forestry can be described more specifically as "protecting New Zealand from the economic, environmental and human health risks associated with imported forest produce, and facilitating trade in forest products".