G/SPS/N/NZL/580  
 
27 August 2018  
(18-5349) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry for Primary Industries  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Cucurbits from Australia: Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ); Honeydew 
melon/rockmelon ( Cucumi s melo ); Pumpkin/scallopini/zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo ) and 
Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Australia  
5. Title of the notified document:  
New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  
152.02: Importation and clearance of fresh fruit and vegetables into New Zealand:  
Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) from Australia;  Melon ( Cucumis melo ) from Australia;  
Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus) from Australia and  Zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo) from 
Australia . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 479 
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6. Description of content: Import Health Standards (IHS) 152.02: Importation and 
Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand ; Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus) 
from Australia; Melon ( Cucumis melo ) from Australia; Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) from 
Australia; and  Zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo) from Australia, describe the import requirements 
for fresh fruit and vegetables imported into New Zealand. This notification conce rns the 
urgent  amendment of standards that facilitate the import of fresh produce that are hosts 
for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus from Australia into New Zealand.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/NZL/580  
 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  
This is a notification of the emergency measures for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus 
(CGMMV) on fresh cucurbits from Australia that were implemented by the New Zealand 
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) on 23 August 2018 as follows:  
Following the detection of Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  on two consignments of 
fresh watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) from Australia, MPI has added additional measures to 
the importation of hosts of CGMMV from Australia th at are considered to pose a 
non-negligible risk.  
MPI has made an urgent amendment to the  following import health standards:  
02: Importation and clearance of fresh fruit and vegetable into New Zealand ; Cucumber 
(Cucumis sativus ) from Australia; Melon ( Cucumis melo ) from Australia; Watermelon 
(Citrullus lanatus ) from Australia; and Zucchini ( Cucurbita pepo ) from Australia.  
The import health standards (specified above) must now include an additional declaration 
on the phytosanitary certificate specifying that:  fresh watermelon and pumpkin fruit from 
Australia for import into New Zealand must now be  sourced from an area free from 
CGMMV; or Australian fresh honeydew melon/rockmelon, cucumber, zucchini and scallopini 
for import into New Zealand must be produced in a pest free place of production for 
CGMMV.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
ISPM N°2 and 8.  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable ): 
23 August 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Mrs Sally Jennings, C oordinator, SPS  New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, 
New Zealand. Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E -mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS  New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, 
New Zealand. Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E -mail: sps@mpi.govt.nz