Cannabis sativa, Capsicum, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Petunia, Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum lycopersicum and Vicia seeds for sowing

Proposed amendment to Import Health Standard: Seeds for Sowing (155.02.05). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 170

Proposed amendments to the Import Health Standard: Seeds for Sowing (155.02.05) include:

-         Removal of ELISA as a testing method for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus on Capsicum and Solanum lycopersicum seeds for sowing from all countries;

-         Removal of Hemp streak virus and Hemp mosaic virus from the pest list for Cannabis sativa, and removal of measures for these pests on Cannabis sativa seeds for sowing from all countries;

-         Removal of Artichoke yellow ringspot virus from the pest list for Phaseolus, and removal of measures for this pest on Phaseolus sp. seeds for sowing from all countries;

-         Removal of Pea enation mosaic virus from the pest lists for Pisum and Vicia sp., and removal of measures for this pest on Pisum sp. and Vicia sp. seed for sowing from all countries;

-         Removal of Peanut stunt virus from the pest lists for Phaseolus and Vicia sp., and removal of measures for this pest on Phaseolus sp. and Vicia sp. seeds for sowing from all countries;

-         Addition of requirements for Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) on Glebionis coronaria (synonym Chrysanthemum coronarium) and Petunia sp. seeds for sowing.