The National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA) is a
New Zealand
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agreement that identifies
pest plants that are prohibited from sale and commercial propagation and distribution.
The Accord initially came into effect on 1 October 2001 between regional councils and
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
departments with
biosecurity
Biosecurity refers to measures aimed at preventing the introduction and/or spread of harmful organisms (e.g. viruses, bacteria, etc.) to animals and plants in order to minimize the risk of transmission of infectious disease. In agriculture, thes ...
responsibilities, but in 2006 was revised to include the Nursery and Garden Industry Association as a member of the decision-making body. Under the Accord, regional councils undertake surveillance to ensure the pest plants are not being sold, propagated or distributed.
The
Department of Conservation
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also lists 328 vascular plant species as environmental weeds – species that infest, are controlled on, or are damaging to land under its control.
List of species
The National Pest Plant Accord is periodically updated, which was last done in 2012:
See also
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Invasive species in New Zealand
A number of introduced species, some of which have become invasive species, have been added to New Zealand's native flora and fauna. Both deliberate and accidental introductions have been made from the time of the first human settlement, with se ...
References
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External links
National Pest Plant Accord Ministry for Primary Industries
ProtectNZ- website operated by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
2001 in New Zealand
Lists of invasive species
Environmental issues in New Zealand
Agricultural pests
Weeds