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Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Order 2016
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Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Order 2016
(LI 2016/73)
Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 4th day of April 2016
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This order is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
This order is made under section 45(2) of the Biosecurity Act 1993 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Order
1 Title
This order is the Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Order 2016.
2 Commencement
This order comes into force on 5 May 2016.
3 Notifiable organisms
The organisms specified in the Schedule are declared to be notifiable organisms.
4 Revocation
The Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Order 2010 (SR 2010/265) is revoked.
Schedule Notifiable organisms
Invasive plants
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryonia cretica | White bryony | |
| Ehrharta villosa | Pyp grass | |
| Eichhornia crassipes | Water hyacinth | |
| Moraea flaccida | Cape tulip | |
| Myrica faya | Fire tree; candle-berry myrtle | |
| Phragmites australis | Phragmites | |
| Pistia stratiotes | Water lettuce | |
| Salvinia molesta | Salvinia; kariba weed | |
| Sorghum halepense | Johnson grass | |
| Zizania latifolia | Manchurian wild rice |
Organisms affecting amphibians
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Ranavirus (Iridoviridae) | Infection with ranavirus |
Organisms affecting crustaceans
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Aphanomyces astaci | Crayfish plague | |
| Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus | Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis | |
| Infectious myonecrosis virus | Infectious myonecrosis | |
| Macrobrachium nodavirus | White tail disease | |
| Necrotising hepatopancreatitis bacteria | Necrotising hepatopancreatitis | |
| Taura syndrome virus | Taura syndrome | |
| White spot syndrome virus | White spot disease | |
| Yellowhead virus | Yellow head disease |
Organisms affecting honey bees
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Acarapis woodi | Tracheal mite | |
| Aethina tumida | Small hive beetle | |
| Apis mellifera capensis | Cape bee | |
| Apis mellifera scutellata and its hybrids | Africanised honey bee | |
| Euvarroa sinhai | Varroa | |
| Melissococcus pluton | European foulbrood | |
| Tropilaelaps clareae | Tropilaelaps | |
| Tropilaelaps koenigerum | Tropilaelaps | |
| Varroa underwoodi | Varroa |
Organisms affecting marine or freshwater environments
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Asterias amurensis | Northern Pacific seastar | |
| Carcinus maenas | European shore crab; green crab | |
| Caulerpa taxifolia | A green seaweed | |
| Cherax quadricarinatus | Red claw | |
| Cherax tenuimanus | A marron | |
| Eriocheir sinensis | Chinese mitten crab | |
| Haliotis rufescens | Red abalone | |
| Ictalurus punctatus | Channel catfish | |
| Penaeus orientalis (P. chinensis) | Chinese prawn | |
| Potamocorbula amurensis | Asian clam | |
| Sabella spallanzanii | Mediterranean fanworm |
Organisms affecting molluscs
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Abalone viral ganglioneuritis virus | Abalone viral mortality | |
| Bonamia ostreae | Bonamiosis | |
| Bonamia roughleyi | Winter mortality or B. roughleyi | |
| Marteilia maurini | Marteiliosis | |
| Marteilia refringens | Marteiliosis | |
| Marteilia sydneyi | Marteiliosis | |
| Mikrocytos mackini | Mikrocytosis | |
| Perkinsus marinus | Perkinsosis | |
| Perkinsus olseni | Perkinsosis | |
| Xenohaliotis californiensis | Infection with xenohaliotis californiensis |
Organisms affecting multiple animal species
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Amblyomma spp | An animal tick | |
| Anaplasma spp | Anaplasmosis | |
| Aujeszky’s disease virus | Aujeszky’s disease | |
| Babesia spp (exotic) | Babesiosis | |
| Bacillus anthracis | Anthrax | |
| Bluetongue virus | Bluetongue | |
| Boophilus spp | An animal tick | |
| Chrysomya spp | Old World screw-worm fly | |
| Cochliomyia spp | New World screw-worm fly | |
| Coxiella burnetii | Q fever | |
| Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic (Nairovirus) | Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever | |
| Dermacentor spp | An animal tick | |
| Echinococcus spp | Hydatids | |
| Ehrlichia ruminatium | Heartwater | |
| Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | Epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus | |
| Foot-and-mouth disease virus | Foot-and-mouth disease | |
| Francisella tularensis | Tularemia | |
| Ixodes spp (exotic) | An animal tick | |
| Leishmania spp | Leishmaniosis | |
| Rabies virus | Rabies | |
| Rhipicephalus spp | An animal tick | |
| Rift Valley fever virus | Rift Valley fever | |
| Salmonellae (exotic serovars and phage types) | Salmonellosis | |
| Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy agents | Scrapie; bovine spongiform encephalopathy; chronic wasting disease; feline spongiform encephalopathy | |
| Trypanosoma spp | Trypanosomosis | |
| Vesicular stomatitis virus | Vesicular stomatitis | |
| West Nile virus |
Organisms primarily affecting birds
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Anatid herpesvirus 1 | Duck virus enteritis; duck plague | |
| Avian metapnerumovirus | Turkey rhinotracheitis | |
| Avian paramyxovirus 1 (exotic strains) | Newcastle disease | |
| Duck hepatitis virus | Duck virus hepatitis | |
| Infectious bursal disease virus | Infectious bursal disease | |
| Influenza A virus in birds | Avian influenza | |
| Salmonella Gallinarum | ||
| Salmonella Pullorum |
Organisms primarily affecting camelids
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Camel pox virus | Camel pox |
Organisms primarily affecting cattle
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bovine herpes virus type 1 (abortifacient strain) (1) | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis abortion | |
| Bovine leukaemia virus | Enzootic bovine leukosis | |
| Brucella abortus | Bovine brucellosis | |
| Campylobacter fetus subsp venerealis | Bovine genital campylobacteriosis or bovine venereal campylobacteriosis | |
| Cysticercus bovis (synonym Taenia saginata) | Bovine cysticercosis | |
| Lumpy skin disease virus | Lumpy skin disease | |
| Mycoplasma bovis | ||
| Mycoplasma mycoides subsp mycoides SC | Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia | |
| Pasteurella multocida B:2 and E:2 | Haemorrhagic septicaemia | |
| Rinderpest virus | Rinderpest | |
| Theileria annulata | ||
| Theileria parva |
Organisms primarily affecting dogs
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Brucella canis | Canine brucellosis | |
| Canine distemper virus | Canine distemper | |
| Dirofilaria immitis | Heartworm |
Organisms primarily affecting fish
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromonas salmonicida | Furunculosis | |
| Aphanomyces invadans | Epizootic ulcerative syndrome | |
| Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus | Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis | |
| Gyrodactylus salaris | Gyrodactylosis | |
| Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus | Infectious haematopoietic necrosis | |
| Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (exotic strains) | Infectious pancreatic necrosis | |
| Infectious salmon anaemia virus | Infectious salmon anaemia | |
| Koi herpesvirus | Koi herpes virus disease | |
| Myxobolus cerebralis | Whirling disease | |
| Oncorhynchus masou virus | Oncorhynchus masou virus disease | |
| Red sea bream iridovirus | Red sea bream iridovirus disease | |
| Renibacterium salmoninarum | Bacterial kidney disease | |
| Spring viraemia of carp virus | Spring viraemia of carp | |
| Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus | Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia | |
| Yersinia ruckeri (exotic strains) | Enteric red mouth disease |
Organisms primarily affecting forestry
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Anoplophora glabripennis | Asian longhorn beetle | |
| Buprestis aurulenta | Golden buprestid | |
| Bursaphelenchus xylophilus | Pinewood nematode | |
| Coptotermes acinaciformis | Australian subterranean termite | |
| Coptotermes formosanus | Formosan subterranean termite | |
| Cryptotermes brevis | West Indian powderpost drywood termite | |
| Dendroctonus valens | Red turpentine beetle | |
| Endocronartium harknessii | Western gall rust | |
| Fusarium circinatum | Pitch canker | |
| Gremmeniella abietina | Scleroderris canker | |
| Grosmannia wageneri | Black stain root disease | |
| Heterobasidion annosum | Annosus root rot | |
| Hylobius abietis | Pine root weevil | |
| Hyphantria cunea | Fall webworm | |
| Lymantria dispar | Gypsy moth | |
| Lymantria monacha | Nun moth | |
| Melanophila californica | Flat headed borer | |
| Monochamus spp | Sawyer beetle | |
| Neodiprion lecontei | Redheaded pine sawfly | |
| Ophiostoma novo-ulmi | Dutch elm disease | |
| Orgyia thyellina | White spotted tussock moth | |
| Orthotomicus erosus | European bark beetle | |
| Phytophthora lateralis | Brown rot | |
| Phytophthora ramorum | Sudden oak death | |
| Pissodes nemorensis | Northern pine weevil | |
| Puccinia psidii | Eucalyptus rust | |
| Rhyacionia buoliana | European pine shoot moth | |
| Teia anartoides | Painted apple moth | |
| Thaumetopoea pityocampa | Pine processionary caterpillar | |
| Tomicus piniperda | Pine shoot beetle |
Organisms primarily affecting horses
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| African horse sickness virus | African horse sickness | |
| Burkholderia mallei | Glanders | |
| Equine arteritis virus | Equine viral arteritis | |
| Equine encephalitis viruses | Eastern equine encephalitis; western equine encephalitis; Venezuelan equine encephalitis; Japanese encephalitis | |
| Equine infectious anaemia virus | Equine infectious anaemia | |
| Hendra virus | ||
| Histoplasma capsulatum var farciminosum | Epizootic lymphangitis | |
| Influenza A virus in animals of the family Equidae | Equine influenza | |
| Taylorella equigenitalis | Contagious equine metritis | |
| Theileria equi |
Organisms primarily affecting horticulture
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Achatina fulica | Giant African land snail | |
| Anastrepha fraterculus | South American fruit fly | |
| Anastrepha ludens | Mexican fruit fly | |
| Anastrepha obliqua | West Indian fruit fly | |
| Anastrepha serpentina | Sapote fruit fly | |
| Anastrepha striata | Guava fruit fly | |
| Anastrepha suspensa | Caribbean fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera aquilonis | Northern Territory fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera carambolae (formerly B. sp near B. dorsalis (Taxon A)) | Carambola fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera cucumis | Cucumber fly | |
| Bactrocera cucurbitae | Melon fly | |
| Bactrocera curvipennis | Banana fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera dorsalis | Oriental fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera facialis | A fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera frauenfeldi | Mango fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera jarvisi | Jarvis’ fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera kirki | A fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera latifrons | Solanum fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera melanotus | A fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera neohumeralis | Lesser Queensland fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera papayae (formerly B. sp near B. dorsalis (Taxon B)) | Papaya fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera passiflorae | Fijian fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera philippinensis (formerly B. sp near B. dorsalis (Taxon C)) | A fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera psidii | South sea guava fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera trilineola | A fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera trivialis | A fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera tryoni | Queensland fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera xanthodes | Pacific fruit fly | |
| Bactrocera zonata | Peach fruit fly | |
| Cacopsylla pyricola | Pear psyllid | |
| ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’ | Apple proliferation phytoplasma | |
| ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’ | Pear decline phytoplasma | |
| ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ | Bois noir phytoplasma | |
| Ceratitis capitata | Mediterranean fruit fly | |
| Ceratitis rosa | Natal fruit fly | |
| Clavibacter michiganensis subsp sepedonicus | Bacterial ring rot of potato | |
| Conotrachelus nenuphar | Plum curculio | |
| Drosophila suzukii | Spotted wing drosophila | |
| Flavescence dorée phytoplasma | ||
| Gymnosporangium asiaticum | Japanese pear rust | |
| Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae | Cedar apple rust | |
| Halyomorpha halys | Brown marmorated stink bug | |
| Helicobasidium mompa | Violet root rot | |
| Homalodisca vitripennis (formerly Homalodisca coagulata) | Glassy-winged sharpshooter | |
| Hyalesthes obsoletus | A leaf hopper | |
| Leptinotarsa decemlineata | Colorado potato beetle | |
| Lobesia botrana | European grapevine moth | |
| Monilinia fructigena | Apple brown rot | |
| Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) (Potexvirus pepini), excluding CH2 strain | PepMV, excluding CH2 strain | |
| Plum pox virus | Plum pox | |
| Popillia japonica | Japanese beetle | |
| Rhagoletis pomonella | Apple maggot fly | |
| Scaphoideus titanus | A leaf hopper | |
| Synchytrium endobioticum | Potato wart | |
| Tilletia controversa | Dwarf bunt | |
| Tilletia indica | Karnal bunt | |
| Trogoderma granarium | Khapra beetle | |
| Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri (synonym X. campestris pv citri) | Citrus canker | |
| Xanthomonas fragariae | Angular leaf spot of strawberry | |
| Xylella fastidiosa | Pierce’s disease |
Organisms primarily affecting human health
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Aedes aegypti | Yellow fever or dengue mosquito | |
| Aedes albopictus | Asian tiger mosquito | |
| Aedes atropalpus | Rockpool mosquito | |
| Aedes camptorhynchus | Southern saltmarsh mosquito | |
| Aedes japonicus | Japanese rockpool mosquito | |
| Aedes polynesiensis | Polynesian mosquito | |
| Aedes scutellaris | ||
| Aedes sierrensis | Western tree hole mosquito | |
| Aedes togoi | ||
| Aedes vigilax | Saltmarsh mosquito | |
| Anopheles spp | Malarial mosquitoes | |
| Culex annulirostris | Common banded mosquito | |
| Culex gelidus | Frosty mosquito | |
| Culex pipiens pallens | Common house mosquito | |
| Culex sitiens |
Organisms primarily affecting native ecosystems
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Anoplolepis gracilipes | Yellow crazy ant | |
| Paratrechina longicornis | Crazy ant |
Organisms primarily affecting pigs
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| African swine fever virus | African swine fever | |
| Brucella suis | Porcine brucellosis | |
| Cysticercus cellulosae (synonym Taenia solium) | Porcine cysticercosis | |
| Hog cholera virus | Classical swine fever | |
| Nipah virus | Nipah virus encephalitis | |
| Pasteurella multocida (toxigenic strains) | Atrophic rhinitis | |
| Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus | Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome | |
| Swine vesicular disease virus | Swine vesicular disease | |
| Teschovirus A | Teschovirus encephalomyelitis | |
| Transmissible gastroenteritis virus | Transmissible gastroenteritis | |
| Trichinella spiralis | Trichinellosis |
Organisms primarily affecting sheep and goats
| Scientific name | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Brucella melitensis | Brucellosis | |
| Chlamydophila abortus | Enzootic abortion of ewes | |
| Maedi-visna virus | Ovine progressive pneumonia | |
| Mycoplasma agalactiae | Contagious agalactia | |
| Mycoplasma capricolum subsp capripneumoniae | Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia | |
| Nairobi sheep disease virus | Nairobi sheep disease | |
| Peste des petits ruminants virus | Peste des petits ruminants | |
| Psoroptes ovis | Sheep scab | |
| Pulmonary adenomatosis virus | Pulmonary adenomatosis | |
| Sheep pox and goat pox viruses | Sheep and goat pox | |
| Theileria lestoquardi |
Other organisms
| Scientific name | Common name | |
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| Myxoma virus | Myxomatosis | |
| Solenopsis geminata | Tropical fire ant | |
| Solenopsis invicta | Red imported fire ant | |
| Spilopsyllus cuniculi | European rabbit flea | |
| Wasmannia auropunctata | Little fire ant |
Schedule: amended, on 18 December 2025, by clause 4 of the Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Order 2025 (SL 2025/265).
Schedule: amended, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/57).
Schedule: amended, on 10 September 2018, by clause 4 of the Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Order 2018 (LI 2018/131).
Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 7 April 2016.
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Order 2016 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Order 2025 (SL 2025/265)
Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/57)
Biosecurity (Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Order 2018 (LI 2018/131)
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