Measures for pospiviroids on Solanum lycopersicum and Petunia seeds for sowing

There is an error in the content of Addendum 2 to NZL 620 published on 18 August - (G/SPS/N/NZL/620/Add.2) on the SPS website. The addendum shows information from Addendum 1 to NZL620 that was already published. The second addendum is meant to have the information as follows:

As part of the recent amendment to the Import Health Standard 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing made on 22 July 2020, a testing option either off-shore or on-shore was provided for the management of the below pospiviroids on their respective host species:

Petunia:

• Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd)

Solanum lycopersicum (tomato):

• Columnea latent viroid (CLVd);

• Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd);

• Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd);

• Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd); and

• Tomato planta macho viroid (TPMVd).

For offshore testing, the additional declaration on phytosanitary certificate should state:
Petunia:
"The [insert species name] seeds for sowing have been officially tested, on a representative sample
of a minimum of 3000 seeds officially drawn according to the ISTA or AOSA sampling methodology
using a NPPO approved PCR testing method, and found to be free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf
viroid".

Solanum lycopersicum:
"The Solanum lycopersicum seeds have been: officially tested, on a representative sample of a
minimum of 3000 seeds officially drawn according to the ISTA or AOSA sampling methodology using
a NPPO approved PCR testing method, and found to be free from Columnea latent viroid, Potato
spindle tuber viroid, Tomato apical stunt viroid, Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid, and Tomato planta
macho viroid.
Adoption Date of regulation 22 August 2020 .