Risk Management Proposal and Proposed Import Health Standard Schedule: Cucurbitaceae sp. seed for sowing from all countries

Regular notification 2016-04-15
G/SPS/N/NZL/533

Description

Import health standard schedule contains specific import requirements (phytosanitary measures) for the import of Cucurbitaceae spp. Seed for sowing into New Zealand, from all countries.
The specific requirements included within this schedule are in addition to the requirements of Section 1.4 Requirements for seed for sowing and 1.5 Documentation, of the import health standard 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing, which can be viewed at the following link:
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/plants/seeds-for-sowing/
The phytosanitary measures are proposed to manage two viruses (Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) and Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus (KGMMV)) which are seed transmitted in cucurbitaceae species.

Keywords

Plant health; Territory protection; Seeds