Air Container Log Reporting
Name of Transitional Facility______________ ATF number: ____________ TF Operator: _______________
Date
Flight (if
known)
Origin of
baggage or
freight
No. of Air cans
or Unit Load
Devices (ULDs)
from each
flight 1
ULD No.
Type of contaminant such as animal
products, arthropods (live insects, mites
and spiders), bark, fresh produce; leaves
or plant material, seeds, snails, soil in
clumps).
Send this information to [email protected] attention Biosecurity and Environment Group
1
Provide aircraft type so that the number of air containers entering NZ can be estimated
Wood packaging.
Is it ISPM
marked?
Yes or No
Location of
contaminant found
(is it inside the air
can/ULD or outside
the air can/ULD )
Name of the
person finding
the contamination
See
(Note type of contamination and location in air can or ULD)
Contain
Dispose of biosecurity contaminants into a MPI Biosecurity Bin.
Please note if any live pests are found you must contact 0800 80 99 66 immediately.
Report
Example
Date
Flight (if
known)
Origin of
baggage/fr
eight
No. of Air cans
or Unit Load
Devices
(ULDs) from
each flight
ULD No.
Type of contaminant such as animal
products, arthropods (live insects, mites
and spiders), bark, fresh produce;
leaves or plant material, seeds, snails,
soil in clumps).
Wood packaging. Is
it ISPM marked?
Yes or No
Location of
contaminant
found (inside the
air can/ULD or
outside the air
can/ULD )
Name of the person
making or reporting
the contamination
29/04/2016
SQ111
Brisbane
17
AK121
Leaves (3), feather, wood (packing)
Unknown
Inside, back left corner
J.Kirwan
SEND to local MPI contact (input email name here) or send to [email protected]……………….
Animals
Threshold
Live animals (including amphibians, arthropods (insects/mites/spiders), birds, crustaceans, mammals,
molluscs, reptiles)
Always considered a pest
contact 0800 80 99 66
Animal products or by products (including blood, bones, excretions, feathers, fibre, meat, secretions)
Always considered a contaminant
Dead arthropods (other than bees)
Not considered a contaminant
Dead bees
Always considered a pest/contaminant
Water (pooled or standing, but not including traces remaining after an approved cleaning process)
Always considered a contaminant
Seeds
Always considered a contaminant
Green or fresh plant material
Always considered a contaminant
Pine needles
Always considered a contaminant
Dead or dry plant material that cannot be removed from the air container
Not considered a contaminant
Loose dead or dry plant material (for example, bark, fruit, leaves, sawdust, twigs)
More than 5 pieces is considered a contaminant
Fungi that is embedded in the air container
Not considered a contaminant
Fungi that can be wiped off the air container
Wipe off fungi. The air container is then not considered a
contaminant
Loose soil
More than 20 grams is considered a contaminant
Road film (for example, finely-textured particles of dust or particles free of organic material deposited as a
thin film on the air container)
Not considered a contaminant
Soil & Micro-organisms
Plants
Aquatic
Biosecurity Contaminants
.