“Containment” means to restrict a new organism in a secure location or facility. Containment facilities are designed and operated to prevent the release of the organism—or its heritable material— into the wider environment.
“Indoor containment” means that the organism will be kept securely within a fully enclosed, 6-sided (walls, floor and roof) structure. An example of indoor containment is a laboratory or glasshouse where the building (or room) along with other physical barriers and operational requirements are in place to prevent the organism and any heritable material from escaping. All containment facilities must be approved and audited by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
“Outdoor containment” means that the organisms will be kept securely in an approved outdoor containment facility. Examples of outdoor containment facilities include zoo enclosures or fenced paddocks where fencing, other physical barriers and operational procedures are in place to prevent the organism and any heritable material from escaping. All outdoor containment facilities must be approved and audited by MPI.