G/SPS/N/NZL/506  
 
14 August 2014  
(14-4730)  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:  The Ministry for Primary Industries 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  
 Seed for sowing - hosts of Potato spindle tuber viroid  (PSTVd); 
 Nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings, dormant bulbs, tissue culture) - hosts of 
Potato spindle tuber viroid  (PSTVd). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Ministry for Primary Industries, Import Health 
Standard 155.02.05: Importation of Seed for Sowing 
Ministry for Primary Industries, Import He alth Standard 155.02.06: Importation of 
Nursery Stock 
Language(s): English  Number of pages:  Respectively 112 and 353 (to be updated 
once issued) 
6. Description of content: The standards describe the import specifications and entry 
conditions for seed for sowing and nurse ry stock imported 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.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: To prevent the 
introduction of Potato spindle tuber viroid  (PSTVd) into New Zealan d on seed for sowing 
and nursery stock from all countries. The following pathways will now require regulation 
for PSTVd: 
 Seed for sowing - Capsicum  (all Capsicum  species); Solanum  (all Brugmansia  
species, Solanum jasminoides , and Physalis peruviana ); 
 Nursery stock - Chrysanthemum  (all Argyranthemum  and Chrysanthemum  species); 
Dahlia  (all Dahlia  species); Diascia  (all Diascia  species); Solanum  (all Browallia , 
Brunfelsia , Calibrachoa , Cestrum , Fabiana , Iochroma , Nierembergia , Petunia , and 
Scopolia  species). 
These pathways, along with those already listed in the standard ( Solanum tuberosum  
true seed and nursery stock, Solanum lycopersicum  seed, and Persea  spp. nursery 
stock), must now meet the Ministry for Prim ary Industries requirements for PSTVd as 
specified in the relevant import health standard. G/SPS/N/NZL/506 
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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)   
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
18 August 2014, full implementation from 1 September 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (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 
Website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/sps/tr ansparency/notifications/index.htm