Amendments to the import requirements for seeds for sowing

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has issued an amendment to the import health standard (IHS) 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing. The IHS, dated 14 December 2017, replaces the earlier version of the standard dated 9 June 2017. The following changes have been applied:The schedule for Apiaceae seeds has been amended so the options for hot water treatment now must be conducted at 50˚C for at least 20 continuous minutes;All schedules of the IHS 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing have been amended to align the wording for the certifying statement with ISPM 12: Phytosanitary Certificates;The schedules for Lens and Medicago have been amended to provide the phytosanitary measure option of 'country freedom' for the pest Trogoderma granarium;The schedules for Capsicum and Solanum lycopersicum have been amended to allow onshore testing for all quarantine pests and diseases specified in the pest list, if testing cannot be provided offshore.