Grain and seeds for consumption, feed or processing

Import Health Standard: Grain and Seeds for Consumption, Feed or Processing. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 79

MPI is amending the Import Health Standard: Grain and Seeds for Consumption, Feed or Processing. The import health standard dated 2 February 2023 replaces the earlier version of the standard dated 22 December 2022.

The amendment is to remove the following viruses form the Phaseolus spp. and Pisum spp. pest list, along with the specific import requirements for these viruses in the specified hosts:

Phaseolus spp.:

-        Broad bean mottle virus

-        Cowpea severe mosaic virus

-        Pea early-browning virus

-        Peanut mottle virus

Pisum spp.:

-        Peanut mottle virus

-        Peanut stunt virus

Consultation is not required for this amendment. This is because consultation was conducted when removing these organisms from the seeds for sowing import health standard (the highest-risk pathway for the import of seeds) and no concerns were raised during the consultation period.