01-001-30 Me. Code R. § III

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024

Section 001-30-III - IMPORT REQUIREMENTS

A. Columbia Root Knot Nematode. Potato tubers from quarantine or regulated areas unless exempted under section V, shall not enter Maine except in compliance with the following:

1. Seed and Processing potatoes from a quarantine area. Seed potatoes or potatoes intended for processing produced in areas designated as quarantine areas shall not be allowed to be transported into the State of Maine.

2. Seed and Processing potatoes from a regulated area. Seed potatoes or potatoes intended for processing produced in areas designated as regulated areas may be admissible if such produce is certified as not exceeding a 0% tolerance for the presence of controlled pests and such produce is certified as having been produced in an area declared free of the controlled pests. Such certification shall be by virtue of negative results of official surveys of representative samples of appropriate plant parts of host plants and/or appropriate soil samples within the county in which the seed potatoes were produced.

3. Tablestock. Potatoes intended for purposes of consumption shall be allowed entrance into the State of Maine only if:

a. The potatoes have been washed.

b. There is no evidence of surface or internal defects caused by the controlled pests;

c. The potatoes have been treated with a sprout inhibitor when shipped during the period between February 1st and May 30th of each year; and

d. The potatoes have been packed in consumer bags.

B. Bacterial ring rot. Potato tubers infected by or contaminated with bacterial ring rot shall not be allowed to be transported into the State of Maine.

C. Used machinery and implements. Used machinery and implements employed in the planting, cultivating, harvesting, packaging or transportation of potato tubers contaminated with a controlled plant pest or from areas designated as quarantine or regulated areas shall not be allowed entry, except if it is rendered free of soil and related debris, is washed and thoroughly disinfected prior to shipment or transport into the State of Maine, and is accompanied by a statement of cleaning and disinfection issued by the official certification agency in the area of origin.

D. Used bags and containers. Used bags or other containers employed in the planting, harvesting, packaging or transportation of potato tubers contaminated with a controlled pest from areas designated as quarantine or regulated areas shall not be allowed entry into the State of Maine.

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 30, § III