Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 4 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 4.12 - AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Subchapter 4.12.14 - Distribution, Inspection, Orchards, and Nurseries
Rule 4.12.1440 - DEPARTMENT CLEAN PLANT AND INDEXING CERTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 4.12.1440
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The department will:
(a) Administer a clean plant and indexing
certification program;
(b)
Determine eligibility criteria for plants, plant and propagative materials for
inclusion in the program;
(c)
Identify eligibility of plant materials requested for inclusion in a clean
plant and indexing certification program; confer certification upon those
meeting the requirements and conditions of the clean plant certification and
indexing program; and determine appropriate certification level(s);
(d) Approve registration and identity system
of plants, plant and propagative materials of a clean plant and indexing
program;
(e) Identify the viruses
and diseases of regulatory, quarantine, and export significance and those
specified as a concern by a buyer or exporter for the plants, plant materials,
and propagative material requested for clean plant and indexing
certification;
(f) Research and
identify the International Standards for Pest Management (ISPM), Regional
Standards for Pest Management (RSPM), and other applicable standards governing
or guiding the viruses and diseases and their associated vectors and the
propagation, development, and indexing of clean, disease-free plant and
propagative plant material standards. Standards will outline the essential
elements of a voluntary certification program for management of viruses,
diseases, and their vectors, achieved through a combination of best management
of practices and mandatory requirements;
(g) Review and approve written clean plant
and indexing certification plans;
(h) Develop written inspection, audit,
sampling and testing plans;
(i)
Conduct audits and inspections necessary to assess compliance with standards
and written clean plant and indexing certification plans. Inspections will be
scheduled at the discretion of the department and at such times when specific
disease symptoms are most likely to be expressed;
(j) Address compliance violations identified
by the certified individual or entity or by the department based on inspection,
audit, or test results. Unresolved compliance violations within the specified
time frame will be cause for certification revocation, suspension, or
cancellation; and
(k) Certify and
provide certification identification materials.
AUTH: 80-7-108, 80-7-402, MCA; IMP: 80-7-108, 80-7-402, MCA
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