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What verification, if any, does MPI require beyond visual inspection under clause 3.1 of the draft IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, given internal fruit feeders and latent infections are not reliably detectable by visual inspection?

Answered Question 35682 (2026)
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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What verification, if any, does MPI require beyond visual inspection under clause 3.1 of the draft IHS for Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, given internal fruit feeders and latent infections are not reliably detectable by visual inspection?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

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I am advised that the characteristics of pests were considered by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) as part of the risk assessment. Information about the risk assessment is available on the MPI consultation page here: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/proposed-import-requirements-for-fresh-blueberries-vaccinium-spp-for-human-consumption.