IHS 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2019-03-28
G/SPS/N/NZL/591

Description

The standard describes the import specifications and entry conditions for seeds for sowing imported into New Zealand.Conditions for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)The measures are as follows:An additional declaration for ‘pest free area' endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate by the NPPO of the exporting country with the following wording:‘The (insert seed species) seeds were sourced from pest free area, free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus'. ORAn additional declaration for ‘pest free place of production' endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate by the NPPO of the exporting country with the following wording:‘The (insert seed species) seeds was sourced from a ‘pest free place of production' free from for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus".ORAn additional declaration for testing endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate by the NPPO of the exporting country with the following wording:‘The (insert seed species) seed lot was officially tested, on a representative sample of a minimum of 3000 seeds officially drawn according to the ISTA or AOSA sampling methodology, using an approved ELISA NPPO testing method and found free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus".

Keywords

Pests; Plant health; Plant diseases; Seeds