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Proposed measures to manage Xylella fastidiosa when importing plants for planting (nursery stock)

Have your say

From 27 November 2024 to 3 February 2025, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comments on proposed changes to the import health standard: Importation of Nursery Stock (155.02.06) [PDF, 3.6 MB]

This is the first of 2 consultations that we will run about these changes.

Full details of the proposals are in the consultation document.

We are particularly interested in feedback on these questions:

  1. Are our proposed measures feasible? If not, why and which other measures would you propose?
  2. Do you foresee any consequences of these measures that we have not addressed in this proposal? If so, which ones?
  3. Is there a risk we have not considered? If so, what is it? Provide scientific evidence to support your answer so we can review it.
  4. Is the term “parent plants” as we have described it clear enough, or is there ambiguity? If the latter, what other definition would you recommend?
  5. Is there any other information you think we should consider before we draft the changes to the standard?

Consultation document

Proposed measures to manage Xylella fastidiosa on plants for planting – Importation of Nursery Stock (155.02.06) [PDF, 857 KB]

Attend an online session

We will hold a question and answer session on Thursday, 12 December 2024 from 10am to 11am. To attend, email us, and we’ll get back to you with the details. Email your request to PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz

Making your submission

Email your feedback on the draft by 5pm on 3 February 2025 to PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz

Make sure you include in your submission:

  • the title of the consultation document in the subject line of your email
  • your name and title (if applicable)
  • your organisation's name (if you're submitting on behalf of an organisation)
  • your contact details (for example, phone number, address, and email).

While we prefer email, you can send your submission by post to:

Live Plants
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.

All submissions received by the closing date will be considered before the amended import health standard (IHS) is drafted. MPI may hold late submissions on file for consideration when the issued IHS is next revised or reviewed.

Next steps

After we have considered all submissions, we will draft the IHS and open a second consultation so you can provide your feedback again before we publish a new IHS.

Find out more about the process of developing an IHS

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

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