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New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture reissues import health standard for seed for sowing

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May 20, 2008

Source: New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
BIOSECURITY NEW ZEALAND STANDARD 155.02.05

Importation of Seed for Sowing

Issued as an import health standard pursuant to section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
P O Box 2526
Wellington
New Zealand

Reissue of IHS: 155.02.05 Importation of Seed for Sowing.

This standard has been reissued with the following minor amendments:

  • Sections 1, 2 and 3 (editorial);
  • Removal from regulated pest lists of diseases now present in NZ, from schedules of special conditions for Arabidopsis thaliana, Avena, Hordeum, Phaseolus, Triticum, Vicia and Zea;
  • Removal of schedule for Anethum (now Basic);
  • Removal of non-regulated pest lists from the following schedules: Avena, Cannabis sativa, Hordeum, Phaseolus, Pisum, Triticum, Vaccinium, Vicia and Zea. 

The amended sections are dated 3 December 2007, replacing earlier versions.

The reissued standard can be found at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/ihs/155-02-05.pdf
 

CONTENTS
Review and Endorsement
Amendment Record

1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions And Abbreviations
1.4 General
1.5 Appendices
1.5.1 Quarantine Impurities
1.5.2 Schedule Of Regulated (Quarantine) Weed Seeds

2 Import Specification And Entry Conditions
2.1 Import Specification
2.1.1 For Quarantine Pests Other Than Weed Seeds:
2.1.2 For Quarantine Weed Seeds:
2.2 Entry Conditions
2.2.1 Categories Of Entry Conditions
2.2.2 Basic Conditions
2.2.2.1 Cleanliness
2.2.2.2 Labelling
2.2.2.3 Phytosanitary Certificate
2.2.2.4 Seed Analysis
2.2.3 Importation Of Pelleted Seed
2.2.3.1 Additional Declarations
2.2.3.2 Seed Analysis
2.2.4 Importation Of Seed In Hermetically Sealed Containers/Packages
2.2.5 Importation Of Seed Mixtures

3. Schedule Of Species Requiring Additional Declarations And/Or Post Entry Quarantine
3.1 Notes To The Schedule
3.2 Permit To Import
3.3 Importation Of Seed Into Post Entry Quarantine
3.4 Amendments To The Plants Biosecurity Index
3.5 Schedule Of Special Conditions

Full document (PDF 1.5 MB): http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/ihs/155-02-05.pdf

 

 

 

 

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