G/SPS/N/NZL/557  
 
6 July 2017 
(17-3622) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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): Seed for sowing  
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 : Import Health Standard 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing . 
Language (s): English . Number of pages:  139 
http://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/plants/seeds -for-sowing/requirements/  
6. Description of content: The standard describes the import specifications and entry 
conditions for seed for sowing imported into New Zealand.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Emergency 
measures are being adopted to prevent the in troduction into New Zealand of ' Candidatus  
Liberibacter solanacearum ' haplotypes C, D and E, which may be associated with 
imported seed for sowing. Apiaceae  seeds imported into New Zealand were tested by 
PCR, and were found to be positive for 'Candidatus  Liberibacter solanacearum '. 
A new section for " Apiaceae " will be added to Part 2: ' Specific requirements ' of the 
import health standard 155.0 2.05: Seeds for Sowing. The specific requirements for 
Apiaceae  will apply to all species of Anthriscus , Apium , Daucus , Foeniculum , Pastinaca , 
and Petroselinum  approved for import into New Zealand (refer to MPI's Plants 
Biosecurity Index ). 
A phytosanitary certificate will be mandatory for seeds imported into New Zealand under 
the specific requirements for Apiaceae . In addition to certifying that th e seeds have been 
inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of 
visually detectable regulated pests, it is requested that the exporting NPPO certify* that 
one of the following has occurred prior to export:  
The seeds h ave been:  
 
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Sourced from a country where 'Candidatus  Liberibacter solanacearum ' haplotypes C, D 
and E are absent/not known to occur; or Sourced from a seed lot, officially sampled 
according to ISTA or AOSA methodology (representativ e sample of a minimum o f 
10,000  seeds), and tested using a NPPO approved PCR method, and found free from 
'Candidatus  Liberibacter solanacearum ' haplotypes C, D and E; or Treated with hot water 
at a minimum temperature of 50°C for at least 30 continuous minutes."  
* The exact word ing for additional declarations must be sourced from the import health standard.  
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] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 13  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
7 June 2017  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealan d, 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 Notificatio n Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Bo x 2526, Wellington, 
New Zealand. Tel:  +(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733; E -mail: sps @mpi.govt.nz