G/SPS/N/NZL/587  
 
15 February 2019  
(19-0907) 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): Rosa nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings [dormant and/non -
dormant] and tissue cultur es) - known host of Grapevine Pinot gris virus  
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 1 55.02.06: Importation of 
Nursery Stock . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 397 
6. Description of content: The standard describes the import specifications and entry 
conditions for nursery 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: The host range of 
Grapevi ne Pinot Gris virus  has extended. Rosa nursery stock is now considered a host.   
To prevent the introduction of this virus into New Zealand on Rosa nursery stock, an 
urgent amendment has been made to the nursery stock import health standard.  
Emergency measu res have been implemented for the pathogen while a Pest Risk Analysis 
is being completed.  
The proposed measures will apply to all countries and are detailed in the Rosa schedule 
of the nursery stock import health standard.  
Measures for Grapevine Pinot gris  virus on Rosa nursery stock consist of sourcing Rosa 
nursery stock from a Pest free area or Pest free place of production free from Grapevine 
Pinot gris virus and having one of the following declarations endorsed on the phytosanitary 
certificate by the NP PO of the exporting country:  
Conditions for Grapevine Pinot gris virus  
Additional declaration: "The Rosa plants in this consignment were produced in a "pest 
free area" for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ". 
OR 
Additional declaration: "The Rosa plants in this con signment were produced in a "pest 
free place of production" for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ". G/SPS/N/NZL/587  
 
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  These measures can be found on page 313 of the Importation of Nursery stock, Import 
Health Standard (155.02.06)  
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1152/loggedIn  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title o r 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) : ISPMs 4 
and 10  
[ ] 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): 
14 February 2019  
[ ] 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, 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:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notificatio ns/ 
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  
 
Website:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import ing/overview/access -and-trade -into-new-
zealand/world -trade -organization -notifications/