Biosecurity and MPI Update Barney Stephenson, Principal Adviser, Surveillance and Incursion Investigation 29 May 2014

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Background • History of change across the board since late 1980s; • For example, a shift from agricultural quarantine to biosecurity covering all sectors; • Broad scope including policy and delivery; • Focus on clear policy, priorities and strategy; • Making the most of available resources; • Managing complexity: – Biology – Stakeholders – People – Meeting different needs;

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MPI’s formation • Merging of Ministries in 2010 – 2012 • MAF, MFish, NZFSA amalgamated to MPI • Involved complete integration to avoid duplication and share strengths • Eight Branches • Biosecurity functions spread across these • A Biosecurity governance group covered cross-Branch alignment www.mpi.govt.nz • 3

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Our Strategy 2030: Growing and Protecting New Zealand The primary sector’s contribution to the economy: • • • •

Maximise export opportunities; Improve sector productivity; Increase sustainable resource use; Protect from biological risk – Includes Biosecurity – Biosecurity across government e.g. DoC, MoH, EPA, Regional Councils;

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Building partnerships; Enable – take opportunities to add value; Make robust decisions based on quality information; Build relationship with Science; – Departmental Science Adviser appointed 2012

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Alignment of MPI 2014 • This is a natural point in MPI’s evolution to take stock and consider refinements; • Respond to WPC inquiry findings; • Clear accountability and contact points for stakeholders and trading partners; • More than just structural changes. www.mpi.govt.nz • 6

MPI Tier 1-3 Managers Martyn Dunne Chief Executive and Director-General for Primary Industries EA: Catherine Harris

As at 12 May 2014 China Relations Roger Smith Deputy Director-General

Change Management Programmes Carol Barnao Deputy Director-General EA: Adele Maurice

Office of the Director-General Dan Bolger Deputy Director-General EA: Jan Esquilant

Policy & Trade Deborah Roche Deputy Director-General

Regulation & Assurance Scott Gallacher Deputy Director-General

EA: Danielle Lewis

EA: Anna Gordon

Operations Andrew Coleman Chief Operations Officer EA: Sally Lees/Belinda Eugster

Nick Maling * Director Strategy

Michael Jamieson Director Strategy, Systems & Science Policy

Paul Hallett * Director Systems Audit, Assurance & Monitoring

Geoff Gwyn (from 2 June) Director Intelligence, Planning & Coordination

Anne Bakhos * Director Communications & Channels

Chris Carson Director International Policy

Matthew Stone Director Animal & Animal Products

Teresa Williams Director Assurance & Evaluation

Karen Adair Director Biosecurity, Food & Animal Welfare Policy

Peter Thomson Director Plants, Food & Environment

Warwick Foran General Manager Crown Forestry

David Wansbrough Director Resource Policy

Steve Hathaway Director Biosecurity Science, Food Science & Risk Assessment

Peter McCarthy * Chief Legal Advisor

Jarred Mair Director Sector Policy

Chris Kebbell Director Verification Services

Veronica Herrera Director Investigation Diagnostic Centres & Response

Tim Knox Director Market Access

Debbie Morris Director Branch Planning, Systems & Support

Geoff Gwyn Director Border Change Programme / JBMS

Aoife Martin Director Spatial, Forestry & Land Management

Dean Baigent Director Compliance

Sector Partnerships & Programmes Ben Dalton Deputy Director-General EA: Alanie Thomson

Corporate Services Tracy Voice * Deputy Director-General EA: Rebecca McGill

Kelly Dunn Director Maori Partnerships & Programmes

Luke Southorn Director Human Resources

David Hayes* Head of Planning & Preparedness

Dave Samuels Director Partnerships & Portfolio Advice

Bryce Johnson * CIO / Director Business Technology & Information Services

Steph Rowe * Head of Intelligence & Operations

Kathy Mansell Director Aquaculture, Growth & Innovation

Tony Murray Chief Financial Officer

Steve Gilbert Director Border Clearance Services

Justine Gilliland Director Primary Growth Partnership

Debbie Ward Director Planning & Business Transformation

Note: *= Acting or seconded in this role

Dave Turner * Director Fisheries Management

Julie Collins Director Systems & Change

MPI’s Branches Dec. 2012 Office of the Director General Policy Standards Verification and Systems Compliance and Response Resource Management and Programmes Maori Primary Sector Partnerships Corporate Services

Biosecurity functions

May 2014

Biosecurity functions

Office of the Director General Policy and Trade Regulation and Assurance Operations Sector Partnerships and Programmes Corporate Services Other reports to the Director General MPI: • Departmental Science Adviser • Change Management Programmes • China Relations

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MPI’s new structure • Regulation and Assurance leading the food system – manage all regulatory issues and food safety

• Operations leading the biosecurity system – Border, surveillance, biosecurity responses and compliance

• Policy and Trade – Primary sector policy and market access

• Sector Partnerships and Programmes – Partnerships and investment, including Maori

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MPI’s new structure A greater profile for Trade… • All trade functions together alongside policy • Growing overseas posts – DDG in China • Larger market access function …and for Science • Departmental Science Advisor reporting to the Director-General: – Focus on science policy and research across MPI – Evidence based decisions. www.mpi.govt.nz • 10

New governance to support structure Sound governance …

• New boards to complement structure: Systems aligned with stakeholders and public expectations – Biosecurity – Food Safety – Sustainable Economic Development and Trade Supporting – Information, Security and Infrastructure – Science Advisory

• Driving decision-making across MPI: – ‘whole of system’ approach. www.mpi.govt.nz • 11

Biosecurity functions in Branches

Branch

Policy and Trade

Regulation and Assurance

Operations

Directorate Biosecurity, Food and Animal Welfare Policy International Policy Market Access Strategy, Systems and Science Animal and Animal Products Biosecurity Science, Food Science and Risk Assessment Plants, Food and Environment Border Change and JBMS Border Clearance Services Intelligence, Planning and Coordination Investigation, Diagnostic Centres and Response www.mpi.govt.nz • 12

B3 and MPI Directorate

MPI B3 people

B3 alignment

Branch

Policy and Trade Regulation and Assurance

Operations

Strategy, Systems and Science

Naomi Parker

Science system

Biosecurity Science, Food Science and Risk Assessment Plants, Food and Environment

Jo Berry Helen Harman Shane Olsen Sina Waghorn

Risk assessment

Border Change and JBMS Border Clearance Services Intelligence, Planning and Chris Denny Coordination Investigation, Diagnostic Centres Robert Taylor and Response Benedicte Lebas Paul Stephens Rory MacLellan George Gill Barney Stephenson Veronica Herrera

Pathway risk management

Pathway risk management Diagnostics Surveillance Eradication and response Coordination Governance

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Challenges for B3: making a big difference • Reduce rate of establishment of damaging pests; • Develop tools across the system for wicked pests; • Raise pathology output and increase response options for diseases; • Exploit new technology – eg integrating chemistry, physics, electronics and ICT; • Build on current foundation, finish work and move to next top priority topic; • Retain strategic context and continue to demonstrate short term value; • Achieve market uptake for challenging proof of concept findings www.mpi.govt.nz • 14

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