Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-4 - ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT INDUSTRY
Subject 40-4-26 - CITRUS REGULATIONS AND QUARANTINE
Rule 40-4-26-.05 - Citrus Plants, Budwood, and Rootstock Entering Georgia
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 40-4-26-.05
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) Importing Citrus Plants
(a) Citrus plants are prohibited from
entering Georgia unless:
1. The state plant
regulatory organization has been issued a Master Permit by the Georgia
Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Section;
2. The citrus plants were produced inside an
exclusion structure as defined in these Rules;
3. The citrus plants are produced in a
facility under a citrus certification compliance program with either the
relevant state plant regulatory organization or USDA-APHIS-PPQ;
4. Scion trees or mother trees have been
tested at least every three (3) years for the graph transmissible pathogens
listed in these Rules or on the Department of Agriculture's website. Rootstock
seed source trees must be tested for Citrus greening (or huanglongbing;
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus), Citrus Leaf Blotch Virus
(CLBV), and Citrus Psorosis Virus (CPsV) at least every six (6)
years;
5. The facility and citrus
plants are inspected at least six (6) times per year by state plant regulatory
or USDA-APHIS-PPQ personnel, or the combined number of inspections of both
agencies total at least six (6), for citrus pests and diseases; and
6. The citrus plants are shipped directly
from the approved exclusion structure to Georgia.
(b) The Commissioner may request additional
information to determine whether a nursery is in compliance with the
requirements of these Rules.
(c)
The Commissioner will order an immediate Stop-Sale Notice and Hold Order for
any citrus plant shipped into Georgia without proof that the plant originated
from a nursery in compliance with the requirements of this Rule. Citrus plants
will be released in accordance with the requirements of these Rules.
(d) The Commissioner may suspend or cancel a
Master Permit if there is reason to believe that citrus plants are produced or
shipped in violation of these Rules.
(2) Importing Budwood
(a) Budwood may be imported from a citrus
clean stock program facility including, but not limited to, the following:
1. California Citrus Clonal Protection
Program;
2. Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Citrus Budwood
Registration;
3. Texas Citrus
Budwood Certification Program; and
4. USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm
Repository for Citrus and Dates (USDA-ARS-NCGR).
(b) Budwood may be imported from a
USDA-APHIS-PPQ certified facility provided the budwood was produced inside an
exclusion structure as defined in these Rules.
(c) Budwood from outside of the United States
must comply with all USDA-APHIS-PPQ and Customs and Border Protection
applicable regulations and requirements for entry into the country.
(3) Importing Rootstock
(a) Seeds must originate from a state
certified seed source tree.
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-1, et. seq.
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