Wash. Admin. Code § 16-470-113

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024
Section 16-470-113 - Requirements to ship commodities regulated for apple maggot from a state under quarantine into the pest free area for apple maggot

Shipment of fresh fruit, as specified in WAC 16-470-111(1), from an area under quarantine, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(3), into the pest free area for apple maggot, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(1), is prohibited, unless at least one of the following conditions is met:

(1) The shipment is accompanied by an official certificate issued by the plant protection organization of the state of origin evidencing at least one of the following:
(a) The shipment is composed of apples, which has undergone cold treatment for a continuous period of at least ninety days. During this ninety days, the temperature within the storage room must be maintained at thirty-seven and nine-tenths degrees Fahrenheit or less.
(b) The shipment is composed of fresh fruit specified in WAC 16-470-111(1) other than apples, which has undergone cold treatment for a continuous period of forty days or more. During this forty days, the temperature within the storage room must be maintained at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or less.
(c) The shipment is composed of fresh fruit specified in WAC 16-470-111(1) from Oregon, Idaho, or Utah, meeting the requirements under WAC 16-470-122.
(d) Each lot or shipment consists of repacked fruit, which was grown outside the area under quarantine and has been identified and maintained separately from any fruit specified in WAC 16-470-111(1) grown within the area under quarantine. For repacked fruit, the certificate must show the following information:
(i) The state in which the fruit was grown;
(ii) The point of repacking and reshipment;
(iii) The amount and kind of commodities comprising the lot or shipment; and
(iv) The names and addresses of the shipper and consignee.
(2) The fruit originated outside the area under quarantine for apple maggot and is a reshipment in original, unopened containers. The containers must each bear labels or other identifying marks evidencing origin outside the area under quarantine.
(3) The fruit is frozen solid.

Wash. Admin. Code § 16-470-113

Amended by WSR 16-24-028, Filed 11/30/2016, effective 1/1/2017

Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 01-14-075, § 16-470-113, filed 7/3/01, effective 8/3/01.