New Zealand proposes amendments in import health standards of seeds for sowing and for Nursery stock Ministry of primary Industry proposes a number of minor changes to measures, all of which are trade-enabling, to the relevant schedules in import health standard 155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing and IHS 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock (listed below). Amendments to IHS 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing Adoption of hot water treatment performed onshore at an MPI-approved facility as a phytosanitary measure for regulated bacteria on Apiaceae and Cannabis sativa seeds for sowing. Adoption of molecular testing as an offshore phytosanitary measure for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus on Capsicum and Solanum lycopersicum seeds for sowing. Addition of an option for importers to provide a non-GMO declaration to meet the genetically modified (GM) requirements for Petunia seeds for sowing. Removal of requirement for 'appropriate common name' to be specified on phytosanitary certificates for Petunia seeds for sowing. Amendments to IHS 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock Addition of an option for importers to provide a non-GMO declaration to meet the GM requirements for Petunia nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings and tissue cultures). Amendment to information required on GM testing certificates for Petunia nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings and tissue cultures). Removal of the requirement for an import permit for Petunia tissue cultures. Products covered: seeds for sowing Hs Code: 1209 Proposed date of adoption: 20 April 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 20 April 2020 Last date for comments: 6 April 2020 | 
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