The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) approves logistics companies, exporters, and produce packhouses, with suitably qualified staff, to carry out pre-export phytosanitary services. MPI calls these organisations Ministry Approved Organisations (MAO).
To become an MAO, you have to write an Operating System that meets the Plant Export Requirements. An IVA, such as The AgriChain Centre, evaluates and audits your Operating System before recommending it to MPI for approval
Following initial MPI approval, regular surveillance audits will be carried out by the IVA during the organization operating season.
Existing MAOs can also transfer to a different IVA as set on the Organisation Standard.
You need to meet certain conditions to become an MAO. You can find these on the MPI website; the Plant Export Certification Standards.
The AgriChain Centre provides phytosanitary auditing services that are:
Organisation Transfer to another IVA is described in the Standard, because you can transfer to another IVA.
MPI provides a list of IVAs on its website.
To start the transfer of your MAO to The AgriChain Centre, as your new IVA, please read that section of the Standard and give us a call. We are always happy to hear from you.
For more information, or to discuss your requirements, please contact us, or freephone 0800 24 74 24.