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Will MPI commission or consider independent verification of the proposed methyl bromide fumigation schedule before finalising the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

Answered Question 35674 (2026)
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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Will MPI commission or consider independent verification of the proposed methyl bromide fumigation schedule before finalising the IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is satisfied it carried out a thorough assessment of the proposed treatment, and that it is a valid treatment that meets MPI’s efficacy requirement.