PDFWAC 16-470-115
Requirements for shipment of regulated commodities from the quarantine area for apple maggot into the pest free area within Washington state.
Shipment of regulated commodities, as specified in WAC 16-470-111, from an area under quarantine, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(2), into the pest free area for apple maggot, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(1), is prohibited, unless one of the following applicable conditions is met:
(1) The shipment of fresh fruit is accompanied by a permit for movement of fruit issued by the department verifying one of the following:
(a) The fresh fruit came from orchards and production sites that are not threatened with infestation; or
(b) The fresh fruit has completed treatment as specified in WAC 16-470-118(3). If records of treatment verifying compliance with conditions specified in WAC 16-470-118(3) are made available to the department, no reinspection is required by the department.
(2) The shipment of fresh fruit is in compliance with the applicable conditions under WAC 16-470-118 (2) and (3).
(3) The shipment of municipal solid waste from the quarantine area to the pest free area for purposes of disposal in a municipal solid waste landfill or appropriate disposal or treatment facility is accompanied by a special permit issued by the department as provided in WAC 16-470-124(1).
(4) The shipment of yard debris, organic feedstocks, organic materials, or agricultural wastes from the quarantine area to the pest free area for purposes of disposal in a municipal solid waste landfill or appropriate treatment or composting facility is accompanied by a special permit issued by the department as provided in WAC 16-470-124(2).
(5) The shipment of soil or growing medium in pots or on root balls of host plants is accompanied by either an official phytosanitary certificate or inspection tag associated with a compliance agreement issued by the department stating the following:
(a) The soil or growing medium supports host plants that have not produced fruit and did not fall within the drip line of host plants that have produced fruit; or
(b) The soil or growing medium supports host plants that were grown in a commercial nursery and the production site is not considered threatened with infestation as defined in WAC 16-470-103(4); or
(c) The soil or growing medium of the host plants has been treated with a pesticide treatment approved by the director just prior to shipment and safeguarded from reinfestation.
(6) The shipment of soil or growing medium in pots or on root balls of nonhost plants that were grown within the drip line of host plants that have produced fruit is accompanied by either an official phytosanitary certificate or inspection tag associated with a compliance agreement issued by the department stating the following:
(a) The soil or growing medium supports nonhost plants that were grown in a commercial nursery and the production site is not considered threatened with infestation as defined in WAC 16-470-103(4); or
(b) The soil or growing medium of the nonhost plants has been treated with a pesticide treatment approved by the director just prior to shipment and safeguarded from reinfestation.
(7) Phytosanitary certificates and inspection tags associated with a compliance agreement described in subsections (5) and (6) of this section shall be issued by the department in accordance with chapters 16-401 WAC and 15.13 RCW.
(8) Fees for inspection services related to the issuance of phytosanitary certificates, inspection tags associated with a compliance agreement, and requests to remove threatened with infestation status, shall be charged in accordance with WAC 16-401-027.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 17.24.011, 17.24.041, 17.24.051, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 20-13-035, § 16-470-115, filed 6/10/20, effective 7/11/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 17.24.011, 17.24.041, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 16-24-028, § 16-470-115, filed 11/30/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.24 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 06-14-004, § 16-470-115, filed 6/22/06, effective 8/1/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-14-075, § 16-470-115, filed 7/3/01, effective 8/3/01.]