Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
A quarantine is established against the following pest,
its hosts and possible carriers.
(a)
Pest. White striped fruit fly, Bactrocera
albistrigata.
(b) Area
Under Quarantine. [Reserved]
(c)
Articles and Commodities Covered. The following are declared to be hosts and
possible carriers of white striped fruit fly.
(1) All fruit, vegetables or berries of the
following:
|
Scientific Name
|
Common Name
|
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Aglaia argentea
|
|
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Averrhoa carambola
|
Carambola |
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Calophyllum inophyllum
|
Alexandrian laurel |
|
Gmelina elliptica
|
Badhara bush |
|
Mimusops elengi
|
Bakula |
|
Guettarda speciosa
|
Beach gardenia |
|
Syzygium aromaticum
|
Clove |
|
Psidium guajava
|
Guava |
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Artocarpus heterophyllus
|
Jackfruit |
|
Neisosperma oppositifolium
|
Kojbar |
|
Syzygium malaccense
|
Malay-apple |
|
Mangifera indica
|
Mango |
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Polyalthia longifolia
|
Mast tree |
|
Scolopia spinosa
|
|
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Syzygium spp. |
|
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Syzygium aqueum
|
Watery rose-apple |
|
Syzygium jambos
|
Rose apple |
| +Syzygium samarangense |
Water apple |
|
Terminalia catappa
|
Tropical almond |
|
Terminalia procera
|
Singaporel almond |
(2) Soil within the drip area of plants
producing, or which have produced fruit or berries as listed in (c)(1)
above.
(3) Any other product,
article, or means of conveyance when it is determined by the Secretary or
county agricultural commissioner to present a hazard of spreading live life
stages of white striped fruit fly and the person in possession thereof has been
so notified.
(d)
Restrictions.
(1) At the wholesale level,
articles and commodities covered in Section (c) are prohibited movement within
or from the area under quarantine except as provided in (A) or (B) below:
(A) If the article or commodity has been
treated in a manner approved by the department to eliminate white striped fruit
fly, is transported in a manner to preclude exposure to white striped fruit
fly, and is accompanied by a written certificate issued by an authorized State
or county agricultural official affirming compliance with this subsection;
or,
(B) The article or commodity is
moving for treatment for white striped fruit fly or processing and in a manner
approved by the department to preclude exposure to white striped fruit fly and
is accompanied by a written certificate issued by an authorized State or county
agricultural official affirming such movement has been authorized under this
subsection.
(2) At the
wholesale level, articles and commodities covered in Section (c) which have
been commercially produced outside the area under quarantine are prohibited
movement into the area under quarantine except when accompanied by a shipping
document indicating the point of origin and destination and moved in compliance
with (A), (B) or (C) below:
(A) If the article
or commodity is moving directly through the area under quarantine without delay
and by a direct route in an enclosed vehicle or container or completely
enclosed by a covering to prevent exposure to the white striped fruit fly while
enroute through the area; or,
(B)
The article or commodity is destined to a wholesale or retail establishment
within the quarantined area and, if moving between 9 a.m. and sunset, is
transported in an enclosed vehicle or container or completely enclosed by a
covering to prevent exposure to the white striped fruit fly; or
(C) The article or commodity is destined to a
commercial processing facility.
(3) At the retail level, articles and
commodities covered which have been commercially produced are prohibited
movement from or within the area under quarantine except when the person in
possession has a sales slip or other comparable document showing the commodity
was purchased from a commercial establishment.
(4) Articles and commodities covered which
have been noncommercially produced within the area under quarantine, including
"backyard" production, are prohibited movement from the premises where grown
except under written authorization of the department or county agricultural
commissioner.
(5) Articles and
commodities covered which have been noncommercially produced outside the area
under quarantine are prohibited movement into the area under quarantine except
when the person in possession has signed a statement showing the commodity,
amount, origin, destination, and date of transportation.
(6) Within the area under quarantine, no
wholesale or retail establishment shall handle, sell, or offer for sale any
article or commodity covered unless such commodities at all times are
maintained in a manner approved by the department to preclude exposure to white
striped fruit fly. No commodity covered shall be held for sale or sold from a
truck, trailer, or other mobile vehicle.
1. New
section filed 7-31-2009 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2009 (Register 2009,
No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-27-2010 or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
2. New section refiled 1-19-2010 as an emergency; operative
1-19-2010 (Register 2010, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 4-19-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance
as to 1-19-2010 order, including amendment of subsections (c)(3) and (d)(2)(B),
transmitted to OAL 2-23-2010 and filed 3-24-2010 (Register 2010, No.
13).
4. Repealer and reservation of subsection (b)(1) filed
3-9-2012; operative 3-9-2012 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(Register 2012, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
407,
5301,
5302
and
5322,
Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
407,
5301,
5302
and
5322,
Food and Agricultural Code.
