PROTECT HAWAII

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PROTECT HAWAII

• State of Hawaii
• Department of Agriculture
• Plant Quarantine Branch

Vernon K. Nakamoto Invertebrate and Aquatic Biota
Specialist PH [phone] E-mail
Vernon.K.Nakamoto_at_hawaii.gov
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Permit Process
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• HAR Chapter 4-71 regulates the import of
  non-domestic animals via a permit system
• An application request must be submitted, and a
  permit issued prior to entry
• Board of Agriculture maintains
• three lists
• Prohibited, Restricted, and
• Conditionally Approved

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Animal Lists include

• Prohibited prohibited entry into the State

Prohibited
Board of Agriculture
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Animal Lists include

• Restricted require a permit for both import
  into the State and possession

Restricted
Board of Agriculture
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Animal Lists include

• Conditionally Approved require a permit for
  import into the State

Board of Agriculture
Conditionally Approved
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Animal Lists include

• Prohibited prohibited entry into the State
• Restricted require a permit for both import
  into the State and possession
• Conditionally Approved require a permit for
  import into the State

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Prohibited
Restricted
Board of Agriculture
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Conditionally Approved
Unlisted animals prohibited until placed on one
of these lists by the Board
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• New species listing go through a 3-tier review
  process
• Step 1 Advisory Subcommittee focus on
  ecological issues
• Step 2 Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals
  focus on environmental issues

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Step 3 Board makes the decision!

• Focus on all issues dealing with the
  introduction, weighing the environmental impacts
  versus the cost-benefits to the State
• Subject to rulemaking requirements
• Establish conditions

Strike a balance!
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Inter-Island Certificate

• FOR SHIPMENTS CONTAINING PLANTS/ PROPAGATIVE
  PLANT PARTS AND NON-DOMESTIC
  ANIMALS

• ENSURE THAT ALL FIELDS ARE COMPLETED AND THAT THE
  LABEL IS AFFIXED TO THE COMMODITY.

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Plant Quarantine Offices

• Oahu
• 1849 Auiki Street
• Honolulu, HI 96819
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Honolulu International Airport
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Big Island
• Hilo
• 16E Lanikaula Street
• Hilo, HI 96720
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Kona
• 73-302 Kupipi Street
• Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2646
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]

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MAHALO!

• Questions?

HDOA Website www.hawaii.gov/hdoa
Vernon K. Nakamoto Invertebrate and Aquatic Biota
Specialist PH [phone] E-mail
Vernon.K.Nakamoto_at_hawaii.gov