WAC 16-470-113   What do you need to ship commodities regulated for apple maggot from a state under quarantine into the pest free area for apple maggot?  Shipment of regulated commodities, as described in WAC 16-470-111, from an area under quarantine, as described in WAC 16-470-105(3), into the pest free area for apple maggot, as described 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 have 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 (37.9) degrees Fahrenheit or less.

     (b) The shipment is composed of regulated commodities, which have 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 (32) degrees Fahrenheit or less.

     (c) The shipment is composed of regulated commodities from Oregon, Idaho, or Utah, certified by the state of origin in compliance with WAC 16-470-122.

     (d) Each lot or shipment consists of repacked fruit, which was grown outside the area under quarantine and has been identity maintained while within the area under quarantine. For repacked fruit, the certificate must show the following information:

     (i) State in which the fruit was grown;

     (ii) Point of repacking and reshipment;

     (iii) Amount and kind of commodities comprising the lot or shipment; and

     (iv) 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.



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