Risk Management Proposal: Proposed phytosanitary measures for the management of pospiviroids on the importation of seeds for sowing and plants for planting

Regular notification 2020-03-04
G/SPS/N/NZL/620

Description

The proposed changes aim to manage the biosecurity risks associated with:Columnea latent viroid (CLVd); Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd); Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd); and Tomato planta macho viroid (TPMVd).
>The proposed measures to manage these pospiviroids are:
a) "Pest Free Area" declaration, or
b) "Pest Free Place of Production" declaration, orc) onshore or offshore seed testing/plant testing during Post Entry Quarantine

Keywords

Pests; Plant health; Seeds