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新西兰政府宣布，将推出新的生物安全法规，加强家禽行业应对 H5禽流感（H5 bird flu） 的能力，保护养殖企业、食品供应和农业出口安全。

生物安全部长 Andrew Hoggard 表示，随着H5禽流感已经进入新西兰环境，病毒很可能会在野生鸟类中长期存在，因此必须提高家禽行业整体防疫水平。

根据新规定，拥有超过 100只家禽 的养殖场，将必须：

• 制定并注册禽流感生物安全计划；
• 执行防疫措施；
• 保存相关记录；
• 接受检查和审计。

目前，家禽行业的生物安全措施主要依靠自愿执行。政府表示，虽然多数养殖者积极配合，但个别经营者防疫不足，可能增加整个行业感染风险。

新规将重点关注防疫结果和风险管理，同时给予农户一定操作灵活性。养殖企业需要提前制定：

• 疫情应对方案；
• 人道扑杀措施；
• 病死禽处理流程；
• 清洁和消毒程序。

政府表示，农业部（MPI）将通过农场支持团队，帮助小型养殖户制定生物安全计划，提高防范能力。

此次法规改革依据《1993年生物安全法》（Biosecurity Act 1993），目标不仅是保护家禽产业，也包括：

• 国内食品供应；
• 国际贸易；
• 野生鸟类和其他动物；
• 公众健康安全。

农业部此前已就相关法规进行咨询，共收到36份意见反馈，整体支持改革方向。新法规预计将在2026年底前正式实施。

编辑点评：

H5禽流感对全球农业产业链造成持续影响。新西兰作为农业出口大国，加强家禽防疫体系不仅关系鸡蛋和禽肉供应，也关系出口信誉和生物安全形象。未来，养殖企业提高防疫意识和执行标准将成为行业发展的重要环节。

（来源：New Zealand Government / Biosecurity New Zealand）

The Government is introducing new biosecurity regulations to help poultry farmers manage H5 bird flu, protect livelihoods, and secure domestic food supply, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says.

“Now that H5 bird flu is here, it will almost certainly establish in wild birds.

“Cabinet has approved regulations to ensure the sector has the practices, infrastructure, reporting, and compliance tools needed to manage that risk.”

Poultry operators with more than 100 birds will be required to develop, register, and implement a farm biosecurity plan for avian disease, setting out how they will prevent and manage H5 bird flu.

“Biosecurity measures are currently voluntary in the poultry sector. While there is strong industry co-operation, farmers doing the right thing can still be put at risk by those who are not.”

“Biosecurity New Zealand and industry have been working together on a long-term approach to managing H5 bird flu. There is a good understanding of what good on-farm biosecurity looks like and plenty of information available to poultry farmers through the industry’s bird flu website”

“MPI is available, especially for smaller operators, through it’s On Farm Support team to help with the development of biosecurity plans and enhanced preparedness, including response plans.”

The regulations will focus on outcomes and the risks operators must manage, while giving them flexibility in how they do it.

Operators will need to keep records, undergo audits, and show clear plans for humane culling, disposal, cleaning, and disinfection if their operation is affected.

“When H5 bird flu becomes widespread in wild birds, poultry operators will face a constant infection risk. These regulations will lift on-farm readiness and give farmers the best possible chance to protect their businesses.”

Mr Hoggard says regulating the sector under the Biosecurity Act 1993 will also help protect food supply, trade, wild and captive birds, other animals, and people.

MPI consulted on the proposed regulations late last year and received 36 submissions, with feedback broadly supportive.

The regulations will now be drafted and shared with the industry bodies before coming into force by the end of 2026.