AQIS/MAFBNZ Schedule of Aircraft Disinsection Procedures

This document has been prepared in cooperation between AQIS and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) for the regulation of disinsection arrangements of aircraft flying into Australia and New Zealand.

This schedule is issued as a guide to enable airline personnel to develop detailed cabin and hold procedures which are appropriate for destroying pest and disease vectors that could be present on aircraft flying into Australia and New Zealand.

AQIS and MAFBNZ are working in partnership and will regulate each other's disinsection agreements and any other undertakings as required.

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Please refer to the Spray Rates Listing for the amount of spray required for each aircraft type:

AQIS/MAFBNZ Spray Rates Listing

If an aircraft is not listed in the AQIS/MAFBNZ Spray Rates Listing please use the Spray Rates Calculator Tool.

Spray Rates Calculator Tool

Aircraft details

Select the aircraft compartment

Cubic feet:

The minimum amount of spray required is grams.

The AQIS/MAFBNZ Spray Rates Listing or the Spray Rates Calculator Tool are to be used in conjunction with the AQIS/MAFBNZ Schedule of Aircraft Disinsection Procedures.