Amendment to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Import health standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock

MPI has amended the import health standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock effective 22 March 2023. This standard was amended to allow the use of an alternative onshore chemical treatment for the management of the regulated scale Chrysomphalus aonidum on all Dracaena whole plants and non-dormant cuttingseligible to be imported into New Zealand, in lieu of onshore methyl bromide fumigation.Additionally, the Dracaena onshore treatment requirements have been transferred to the MPI Approved Biosecurity Treatments Standard (ABTRT).