G/SPS/N/AUS/347/Add.3  
 
18 December 2015  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 18 December 2015, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Australia. 
 
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 Extension of emergency measures against Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus to include the 
seeds of additional cucurbit hosts 
As notified on 23 October 2014 (G/SPS/N/AUS/347) and subsequent addenda (G/SPS/N/AUS/347/Add.1, G/SPS/N/AUS/347/Add.2), Australia's emergency measures against Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) requ ire that the seeds for sowing of known seed-
borne hosts of CGMMV must be subject to test ing. Since the introduction of the emergency 
measures, CGMMV has been detected on the seeds of two additional pumpkin species ( Cucurbita 
maxima  and Cucurbita moschata ) and their hybrid ( Cucurbita maxima  x Cucurbita moschata ). The 
seeds of these species will be subject to the same emergency measures as the seeds of other 
seed-borne hosts of CGMMV. In addition, the seeds of any hybrid that contains one or more parent species that are seed-borne hosts of CGMMV will be subject to the emergency measures against CGMMV. The emergency measures against CGMMV for the seeds of these additional hosts will be 
effective from 17 December 2015. 
Amended emergency measures for seeds for sowing: 
The emergency measures require that seeds for sowing of Citrullus lanatus , Cucumis sativus , 
Cucumis melo , Cucurbita maxima , Cucurbita moschata , Cucurbita pepo , Lagenaria siceraria , 
Trichosanthes cucumerina  and any hybrid of one or more of these species are tested by ELISA 
using a sample size of 9,400 seeds following the protocol of the International Seed Testing 
Association (ISTA) 7-026 Detection of Squash mosaic virus, Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus 
and Melon necrotic spot virus in cucurbits. The testing of the seeds may be conducted offshore or onshore. 
Phytosanitary certification requirements for seeds for sowing tested off-shore: 
Each consignment of Citrullus lanatus , Cucumis sativus , Cucumis melo , Cucurbita maxima , 
Cucurbita moschata , Cucurbita pepo , Lagenaria siceraria , Trichosanthes cucumerina  and any 
h y b r i d  o f  o n e  o r  m o r e  o f  t h e s e  s p e c i e s  m u s t  b e  a c c o m p a n i e d  b y  a n  o f f i c i a l  g o v e r n m e n t  
Phytosanitary Certificate endorsed with the following additional declaration:  
The consignment of [botanical name (Genus species)] was tested by the ISTA 7-026 method of 
ELISA on a sample of 9,400 seeds and found fr ee from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus. 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation 
[ ] Change in period of application of measure 
[ ] Other:   G/SPS/N/AUS/347/Add.3 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Australian SPS Contact Point 
GPO Box 858 
Canberra ACT 2601 Australia 
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678 
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
Australian SPS Contact Point 
GPO Box 858  Canberra ACT 2601 
Australia 
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678 E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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