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NZGSTA: P.O. Box 23-143, Templeton, Christchurch, NZ 8445 Phone 03 349 8430 Email:[email protected]

MBIE Canterbury visit with Plant breeders

A group of senior advisers from MBIEs IP division

visited Canterbury earlier this month. The

Association hosted the group whose purpose was

to observe the operational processes and systems

involved in plant breeding. Site visits were

followed by meetings to discuss the reform of the

Plant Variety Rights Act and in particular its

alignment with the international agreed UPOV91

convention.

MPI Cost recovery fees – from 1 July

Cabinet has now approved updates to a raft of

biosecurity and food safety fees, charges, and

levies. The regulations are currently being drafted

and details are still being finalised as part of this

process.

President: John Duncan 03 318 8514

Vice President: Barry McCarter 09 307 0000

Chair: Forage & Turf Section Brent Stirling 03 347 7950

Chair: Vegetable Seed Section Mark Johnson 04 972 1613

Chair: Grains Section Barry McCarter 09 307 0000 General Councillors: George Gerard 03 372 0864 Duncan Storrier 03 308 1265 Stephen Tait 03 307 6979

General Manager: Thomas Chin 03 349 8430

Administration: Tricia Radford 03 349 8430

This newsletter covers the following items of interest:

• MBIE Canterbury visit with plant breeders

• MPI Cost recovery fees – from 1 July

• WTO Notification – Chile

• 2015 Grain Harvest AIMI results

• Biosecurity Cost Recovery Regulation changes

• NZ/Korea FTA signed

• Import requirements for Cucurbitaceae seeds

• MPI Phytosanitary Certification workshop –

Compulsory attendance

• Health & Safety workshop

• Membership

• Annual Conference 2015 Update

• Section Reports

• New contact details for Seed Industry Office

L to R Tom Bruynel (Vice President NZPBRA);Warren

Hassett (MBIE); Liz Francis (MBIE); John Duncan

(President NZGSTA) ; Dominic Kebbell (MBIE)

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Of direct interest to the Association are the

following fees:

Item Current From 1 July

2015

Biosecurity (System Entry) Levy

Importation for

which an inward

cargo transaction

fee is payable

$11.11 per

importation

$13.15

Importation for

which an import

entry transaction

fee is payable

$15.33 per

importation

$17.37

Inspection

Inspection of

goods

$88.89 per

hour for each

inspector

involved

$102.27

Transitional and containment facilities

Assessing results

obtained from

inspection and

compliance

auditing of a

transitional or

containment

facility/annual

licence

$142.23 per

annum for

each registered

facility

$298.05

Processing an

application for

approval of a

transitional or

containment

facility, or a

facility operator

$88.89 per

hour for each

biosecurity

advisor

$887.70

application fee

plus $102.27 per

additional hour

for each

biosecurity

advisor

Zone charging (for MPI to go to a TF)

For an activity at

a site that is 2 km

radius or less

from base

$34.86

For an activity at

a site that is

more than 2 km,

but not more

than 10 km, from

base

$64.00 $70.75

For an activity at

a site that is

more than 10 km

radius, but not

more than 25 km

$88.89 $109.24

radius, from base

For an activity at

a site that is

more than 25 km

radius, but not

more than 50 km

radius, from base

$144.89 $149.19

For an activity at

a site that is

more than 50 km

radius from base

The sum of:

- charge per

hour for time

away from

base ($88.89),

plus

- per km

charge

($0.6133), plus

- actual and

reasonable

costs

associated with

the activity

The sum of:

- hourly rate

$102.27, plus

- per km charge

as promulgated

from time to

time by the

Commissioner of

IRD, plus

- actual and

reasonable costs

associated with

the activity being

undertaken

Final details will be available by 1 June 2015,

ahead of their implementation on 1 July.

WTO Notification – Chile

Chile has notified the World Trade Organisation

(WTO) that it is considering changes to their

requirements for the importation of seed for

sowing. There are additional conditions that may

be of significance to Association members that will

apply to:

• Citrullus lanatus (= C. vulgaris)

• Coriandrum sativum

• Cucumis melo

• Cucumis metuliferus

• Cucumis sativus

• Cucurbita ficicolia

• Cucurbita foetidissima

• Cucurbita maxima

• Cucurbita moschata

• Cucurbita pepo



• Cucurbita pepo var. medullosa

• Daucus carota

• Lablad purpureus (= Dolichos lablad)

• Phaseolus coccineus (= P. multiflorus)

• Phaseolus lunatus

• Phaseolus vulgaris,

• Pisum sativum,

• Vigna mungo (= Phaseolus mungo),

• Vigna radiata var. radiata (= Phaseolus

aureus) and Vigna unguiculata (= Vigna

sinensis).

The current additional declaration states that:

“seeds have come from fields that were officially

inspected during active growth and found free

from [disease name]”

Impending additional declarations would state”:

“The consignment comes from seeds that are

inspected and analysed (specify diagnostic

technique) during the active growing period and

found free of [disease name or names]”.

OR

“The consignment is free of [disease name or

names], according to the laboratory analysis

official result indicating the diagnostic technique

used.”

The changes are to be implemented by 1 January

2016.

MPI review of Seed for Sowing IHS and Protocol

for Testing Seeds for GM

The Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) will soon

invite comments on the proposed changes to the

general requirements for the importation of seeds

for sowing (Import Health Standard 155.02.05:

Importation of Seeds for Sowing), and the Protocol

for Testing Seeds for the Presence of Genetically

Modified Plant Material.

Of interest to the Association, MPI is proposing

that all:

• Cucurbita pepo (squash) and

• Linum usitatissimum (flax, linseed)

consignments imported into New Zealand as seed

for sowing must be either tested for the presence

of unapproved GM seeds.

There are also new tests for Zea mays (maize,

sweetcorn) and Glycine max (soybean) seed

imported into New Zealand for sowing being

proposed.

2015 Grain Harvest AIMI results

Survey results released by the Arable Industry

Marketing Initiative (AIMI) show:

• Milling Wheat harvest yielded a total of

102,000 tonne with 14 percent or 14,200

tonne unsold compared with 22,000 last

year and 49,500 two years ago.

• 300,500 tonne Feed Wheat was harvested

with 16 percent or 48,000 tonne unsold

compared to 65,000 and 135,000 in 2014

and 2013 respectively

• The harvest of Feed Barley was 389,000

tonne, up on last year with unsold stocks

of 75,000 tonne compared to 45,000

tonne last year

Overall, total harvest yields were very similar to

2014 across all grain types

NZ/Korea FTA signed

A free trade deal between New Zealand and Korea

was signed on 23 March 2015 - an agreement that

had taken five years to conclude. One of the major

benefits for NZ will be the ability to provide Korea

greater access to safe, healthy food. The counter-

seasonal nature of New Zealand’s growing cycles

could ensure steady export opportunities. In

calendar year 2014, $8million (FOB) of seed for

sowing (radish, cabbage, carrot and other

vegetable seed) was exported to Korea.



IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR CUCURBITACEAE

SEEDS

MPI has recently closed submissions on proposed

additional measures for Cucumber Green Mottle

Mosaic virus (CGMMV) in the draft import health

standard (IHS) 155.02.05: Importation of Seed for

Sowing. CGMMV is an important seed-

transmissible virus causing severe yield loss to

many cucurbitaceae crops. MPI have been told

that compliance costs are the main concern for

industry stakeholders.

The draft import health standard is expected to be

released for consultation in May 2015.

MPI PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATION

WORKSHOP – COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE

MPI will host two interactive workshops on 30

June 2015 at our offices in Templeton,

Christchurch.

The awareness workshops (to be presented by

Peter Johnson and John Randall) will describe the

new set of MPI certification standards that are to

start ahead of the 2015/16 exporting season.

The standards will affect MPI Approved

Organisations (MAOs; including seed exporters,

cleaning and processing plants).

MPI has advised that attendance at the awareness

workshops is compulsory for every MAO

(preferably the person who looks after your MPI

approved system) to maintain their MPI

phytosanitary certification.

For those NZGTSA members not based in

Canterbury, MPI advises that MAOs can attend the

following workshops:

SEED Workshops Planned Date

Marlborough/Nelson 6 May

Auckland 20 May

Marlborough/Nelson Week of 22 June*

Christchurch/Templeton

(At Seed Industry Office,

185 Kirk Rd, Templeton)

30 June

Southland/Invercargill 21 July*

Wellington Week of 24 Aug*

Masterton Week of 24 Aug* *to be confirmed

Registration requests can be sent to

[email protected]

HEALTH & SAFETY WORKSHOP

On 19 May the Association conducted a health

and safety workshop to upskill members of their

obligations under the new Health and safety

regulations which come into force prior to the end

of the year. Specifically the workshop helped our

staff to understand the changes that will affect

your workplace and duties for directors.

MEMBERSHIP

NZGSTA is pleased to welcome Bulk Handling New

Zealand Ltd. The company is an importer and

distributor of packaging materials such as bulk

bags, Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), plastic

export pallets. The company contact is David

Spencer

Attendees from our member companies in the Auditorium

at the Seed Industry Office.

Our 2 presenters Gordon and Nathan from Fire & Safety

Training in the front row.



ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2015 UPDATE

The New Zealand GSTA Annual Conference is due

to be held on 21-22 (and 23) October 2015 at the

Rydges Hotel in Auckland. Conference will bring

together key decision-makers in the grain and

seed sector. Health & safety, our changing

workplace environment, and business

development will all play a major part in panel

discussions key note addresses and this year we

will have two informative and interesting field

trips for delegates to choose from.

There will be an updating of members on the

proposed changes in the health and safety

legislation. The presentation will give delegates an

understanding of what the legislation will mean

for each business and just as importantly how it

will affect directors of companies, managers, and

employees.

Registration for the Conference will open in

August. Keep an eye out on our website from early

August for online registration.

SECTION REPORTS

Vegetable Seed Business Group

Report May 2015 MPI regulation.

• MPI are reviewing the Seed for Sowing

IHS. After the meeting on Friday 15th May

more detail will be able to be provided for

the Newsletter.

• MPI have meet with industry on the

specific Cucurbit seed IHS. Submissions

from many members have been made to

MPI. After the meeting on Friday 15th May

more detail will be able to be provided for

the Newsletter.

• Chile has amended many import

requirements. Some have been

implemented already and some will be

implemented towards the end of 2015. It

should be noted MPI’s ICPR information

for Chile is well out of date. MPI have not

been keeping it up to date recently. So

check with MPI first.

IPPC Seed ISPM.

NZGSTA are meeting with MPI in early June. An

update from Peter Thompson who was at the CPM

meeting will be obtained.

Mark Johnson

Chairman NZGSTA Vegetable Seed Group

Forage & Turf Section Report

May 2015 Key points from the Forage & Turf Section:

- Refer attached reports from SQMA sent out

in earlier email;

� Seed Lot Size update

The lab has tested approximately forty

25 tonne seed lots. There was an initial

rush in the early stage of the season but

the demand for the larger seed lot has

dropped away.

At this stage there is only one

organisation that is approved to the ISTA

standards. One other processor has

shown interest and has installed an

automatic sampler. AQ is currently

working with them to test the samples

and provide a comparison with the

standard trier samples.

� As with the decrease in entries there was

a 19% decrease in area certified for

2014/2015. A total area of 29,548

hectares was sown. Table 3 shows the

trend over a six year period.



Table 3: Hectares by species group

Species Group

Year – Area (ha)

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Arable 3400 3698 2611 2185 3703 3507 3702

Brassica 1548 1933 1234 1409 1600 1763 1235

Grass 25476 24022 17205 22892 25101 22200 16936

Legume 6734 9089 7566 7237 7259 7540 6409

Other 1644 1259 169 381 882 1528 1266

TOTAL 38803 40001 28785 34104 38545 36538 29548

� The current SCID system has been described as

being "world class", "enviable" and the

feedback from users is that it is "not broken".

They wish to proceed with one of the two

following options when the independent

technical review is completed:

� Pricing increase for seed testing / Lab fees, by

AsureQuality, with the new pricing starting

from 1st Jan 2015 and a Peak Season

surcharge to be charge for the period from

Jan – May to help assist in cost recovery for

additional seasonal staff. This peak season

surcharge will be charge on all seed lines

except for lines that are not requiring urgent

tests.

� Increase in Field Inspection costs on certified seed,

will come into effect on the 1st July 2015.

PMAC update:

� Food safety – there is increasing regulations

around any product that is sold as food,

this would also include any NZGSTA

members selling grains or seed that

could be used for human consumption. I

lot of the changes are been driven by

other countries increasing requirements

to protect food products, like China and

Japan – the increase regulations will also

include micro continuance. Any

questions or clarification on the food

safety, be please contact the NZGSTA

office.

• The fruit fly incursion has created major

issues around the ability to transport

product from one area to the next and

having product not being able to be

supplied the market. All industries have

been ask to be aware, if there comes a

bio security shut down for some reason

that the industry / companies are still

able to continue doing business if e.g. a

seed store or stores or a production

regions is closed off. In most cases I

would of though there is not too much

that could go wrong in this area as far as

grain and seed is concerned, but you

never know and should be discussed to

make sure that there is no area that we

could be affected and if so notify the

members if there is so they have the

flexibility in their business or that the

NZGSTA have protocols in place if

needed.

• MPI Prioritisation of plant product and

market access requests: There is a key

criteria that are set up with each criteria

having a points rating with a total out of

a 100. The higher the points the more

likely your request will be accepted.

• Main criteria’s: Economic Data, Market

Considerations, National Interest

Considerations, MPI/MFAT

Considerations, Industry Considerations



SEED INDUSTRY OFFICE – Available for

members’ use The Seed Industry Office is located at:

185 Kirk Rd, Innovation Park, Templeton,

CHRISTCHURCH

The office is handily located on the southern

outskirts of Christchurch, just off State Highway 1.

We are only 10minutes from the airport.

Our boardroom is available for meetings, and

members are welcome to call in and re-charge a

cell phone, make a fax, or just stop in for a coffee

break when passing through Christchurch. Please

let Tricia know if you wish to book the boardroom.

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW CONTACT DETAILS:

New PO Box 23143, Templeton 8445

Ph: (03) 349-8430

Fax: (03) 349 8436

DIRECTIONS TO SEED INDUSTRY OFFICE, 185 KIRK ROAD, TEMPLETON

Meeting Schedule of NZGSTA Executive Council for 2015

- 20th July 2015 Wellington – Meeting with MPI officials

- 20th October 2015 – Auckland (AGM & Conference

Please advise Thomas Chin of any matters you wish to have discussed at a meeting.

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