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Proposed changes to the Importation of Nursery Stock (155.02.06) import health standard to manage phytoplasmas

UPDATE – 14 June 2024

Final import health standard issued

The final version of the Importation of Nursery Stock (155.02.06) import health standard has been issued. This version includes reviewed measures for the management of phytoplasmas, which will come into force on 14 March 2025. It also includes schedule changes, such as the creation of the Hibiscus and Pelargonium schedules, to reflect updates to the nursery stock import requirements of 24 plant genera in the Plants Biosecurity Index (PBI).

Importation of Nursery Stock (155.02.06) import health standard [PDF, 3.5 MB]

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Response to submissions

Between 23 April and 14 May 2024, Biosecurity New Zealand consulted on a draft import health standard with proposed measures for the management of phytoplasmas on ornamental plants for planting. This followed an earlier consultation for these proposed measures between 30 January and 12 March 2024.

We received one submission from New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated (NZPPI) on the second consultation. As a result of this submission, information on high certainty pathways is now listed as a note in the appropriate schedules to avoid misinterpretation of the phytoplasma measures.

Background to this consultation

This is the second consultation we have run on proposed measures to manage phytoplasmas on imported ornamental plants for planting. 

We have reviewed submissions received during the first consultation that closed on 12 March 2024.

Based on those submissions, we have now drafted an import health standard (IHS). An IHS is the legislative document that specifies the requirements for importing.

Find out about the first consultation and the submissions received

We sought feedback on proposed changes to the Nursery Stock (155.02.06) IHS to manage the risk of phytoplasmas on imported ornamental plants for planting.

Draft Import Health Standard: Nursery Stock (155.02.06) [PDF, 7.3 MB] 

Related document

Submitters should also read the schedule changes – it outlines proposed changes to the schedules that 22 host genera currently fall under.

Schedule changes for ornamental hosts of phytoplasmas [PDF, 105 KB]

 

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