NZL/621
WTO/SPS
NZ New Zealand
  • 65 - Agriculture
2020-04-06
2020-03-11

Seed for sowing

Amendments to Import health standard 155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing and Import health standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 25

The targeted consultation document proposes a number of minor changes to measures, all of which are trade-enabling, to the relevant schedules in import health standard 155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing and IHS 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock (listed below).

Amendments to IHS 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing

Adoption of hot water treatment performed onshore at an MPI-approved facility as a phytosanitary measure for regulated bacteria on Apiaceae and Cannabis sativa seeds for sowing. Adoption of molecular testing as an offshore phytosanitary measure for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus on Capsicum and Solanum lycopersicum seeds for sowing. Addition of an option for importers to provide a non-GMO declaration to meet the genetically modified (GM) requirements for Petunia seeds for sowing. Removal of requirement for 'appropriate common name' to be specified on phytosanitary certificates for Petunia seeds for sowing.

Amendments to IHS 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock

Addition of an option for importers to provide a non-GMO declaration to meet the GM requirements for Petunia nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings and tissue cultures). Amendment to information required on GM testing certificates for Petunia nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings and tissue cultures). Removal of the requirement for an import permit for Petunia tissue cultures. Please email PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz to request a copy of the targeted consultation document, should you wish to review the consultation document.