Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.40 - Importing Out-of-State Budwood

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28;
				  July 12, 2024
Budwood of citrus varieties not existing in, or not
					 available as certified budwood in Texas may be shipped into Texas, including
					 into the citrus zone, from any state or from outside the United States provided
					 the following conditions are met before the citrus budwood is allowed to enter
					 Texas:
(1) The budwood shall be tested
				  no more than 60 days prior to shipping to Texas using methods and facilities
				  approved by the department. Such tests must produce negative results for all
				  pests and diseases listed under §
										RSA
				  21.2 of this title (relating to Quarantined
				  Pests and Diseases). Documentation of negative results of these tests must be
				  included with the shipment;
(2) The
				  budwood shall be assigned by the department to a federal or state agency
				  approved by the department for the purpose of conducting confirmation tests to
				  determine if the budwood is free from all known viruses and infectious diseases
				  at the time before it is released to the buyer;
(3) A permit from the department shall be
				  issued for all budwood from other states or countries, and together with a copy
				  of the certificate required by paragraphs (5) and (6) of this section, shall be
				  attached to the shipment;
(4)
				  Before any citrus budwood will be allowed to enter Texas from an area under a
				  federal quarantine related to citrus or from outside the continental United
				  States, it must meet the requirements of the United States Department of
				  Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant
				  Protection and Quarantine. Such clearance certificate shall be approved by the
				  department before the entrance of the budwood shipment into Texas;
				  and
(5) In addition to the
				  requirements outlined in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this section,
				  shipments originating in a state other than Texas must be accompanied by a
				  certificate from the origin state's department of agriculture specifying that
				  the budwood is free of pests and diseases listed in §
										RSA
				  21.2 of this title. A copy of the certificate
				  shall be sent to the department for approval and subsequent issuance of a
				  permit before the shipment will be allowed into Texas.
(6) Budwood originating from the California
				  Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCCPP), the Florida Department of Agriculture
				  and Consumer Services (FDACS) Bureau of Citrus Budwood Registration, or the
				  USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus and Dates
				  (USDA-ARS-NCGR) are exempt from the requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
				  this section, but must be accompanied by a certificate from the CCCPP, FDACS,
				  or the USDA-ARS-NCGR specifying that the budwood is free of pests and diseases
				  listed in §
										RSA
				  21.2 of this title.