Seeds for Sowing 155.02.05 2 March 2016 Import Health Standard Health Import An import health standard issued under the Biosecurity Act 1993 Import Health Standard: Seeds for Sowing 2 March 2016 TITLE Import Health Standard: Seeds for Sowing COMMENCEMENT This import health standard comes into force on the date of issue. REVOCATION This import health standard revokes and replaces Import Health Standard 155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing, dated 21st January 2016. ISSUING AUTHORITY This import health standard is issued under section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993 Dated at Wellington this 02nd day of March 2016 Stephen Butcher Manager, Import and Export Plants Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority of the Director General) Contact for further information Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Regulation and Assurance Branch Plant Imports PO Box 2526, Wellington 6140 Email:
[email protected] Ministry for Primary Industries Page 1 of 135 Import Health Standard: Seeds for Sowing 2 March 2016 Contents Page Introduction 5 Part 1: General Requirements 7 1.1 Application 7 1.2 Incorporation of material by reference 7 1.3 Definitions 7 1.4 Requirements for seed for sowing 7 1.5 Documentation 8 1.6 Post- entry quarantine 10 1.7 Seed for sowing of New Zealand origin 11 1.8 Biosecurity clearance 11 1.9 Seed for sowing imported as laboratory specimens 11 Part 2: Specific Requirements 13 2.1 Abies 14 2.2 Acer 15 2.3 Acrocomia 16 2.4 Actinidia 17 2.5 Agropyron 18 2.6 Agrostis 19 2.7 Arabidopsis thaliana 20 2.8 Avena 21 2.9 Beta