Or. Admin. Code § 603-052-0129 - Quarantine; Against Exotic Phytophagous Snails
(1) Establishing Quarantine. A quarantine is
established against exotic phytophagous snails that are members of the Phylum
Mollusca of the Class Gastropoda characterized by a calcareous shell covering
the visceral hump. This quarantine applies to exotic phytophagous snails in any
stage of development, and includes, but is not limited to: brown garden snail
(Cornu aspersum Muller), white garden snail (Theba pisana Muller), milk snail
(Otala lactea Muller), giant African snail (Achatina spp.), giant South
American snail (Megalobulimus oblongus Muller), and all other exotic
phytophagous snails (hereafter, "exotic phytophagous snails") except for
species on the approved species list (OAR 603-052-1320). These snails are very
important garden and agricultural pests causing severe damage to leaves and
fruits of many plants.
(2) Areas
Under Quarantine. The entire states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Michigan,
New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington, and any other state or territory where
exotic phytophagous snails are established.
(3) Covered Commodities. Exotic phytophagous
snails in any stage of development. Grass sod and all plants with roots in soil
and any other plant material or articles capable of transporting exotic
phytophagous snails into Oregon are hereby declared to be hosts or possible
carriers of the pests herein quarantined and are prohibited entry into this
state directly, indirectly, diverted, or reconsigned unless there is compliance
with section (4) of this rule.
(4)
Conditions:
(a) Covered commodities from
regulated areas may be permitted entry into Oregon only when such commodities
are accompanied by a certificate of quarantine compliance issued by an
authorized official from the state of origin which certifies that it has been
determined by official inspection immediately prior to shipment that such
covered commodities were found to be free of all life stages of exotic
phytophagous snails or that such commodities originate from an area determined
by official inspection to be free of exotic phytophagous snails. The original
certification document shall be forwarded to the Oregon State Department of
Agriculture, Plant Program Area, 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97310,
immediately by First Class mail or fax (503) 986-4786. Each lot or shipment of
the covered commodities shall be accompanied by a copy of the above described
certification document. The Oregon receiver to whom the commodities are shipped
shall notify the department immediately upon receipt of such commodities and
shall hold the same until they are released by the department.
(b) Cut greens, cut flowers and soil-free
plants including bare root plants, plant crowns, roots for propagation, bulbs,
corms, tubers, and rhizomes of plants washed free of adherent soil are excepted
from the quarantine, if such plant materials are found upon inspection not to
be infested with exotic phytophagous snails or are found not to bear soil
accumulations sufficient to carry or obscure any life stage of exotic
phytophagous snails.
(c) Certified
and noncertified covered commodities shall not be shipped together in the same
transporting vehicle, and any such mixing of certified and noncertified covered
commodities shall nullify certification and result in the rejection of the
entire shipment of covered commodities. Upon inspection and determination by
the Oregon State Department of Agriculture that the transporting vehicle or any
properly certified covered commodities are infested with any life stage of
exotic phytophagous snails, such shipment shall be found in violation of this
quarantine.
(5)
Heliculture Prohibited. Raising, maintaining, selling, shipping and/or holding
live exotic phytophagous snails for any purpose within the State of Oregon is
prohibited except for species on the approved species list (OAR 603-052-1320).
(6) Disposition of Commodities in
Violation of the Quarantine. All covered commodities described in section (3)
of this rule found to be in violation of this quarantine shall be returned
immediately to point of origin by the Oregon receiver, or at the receivers
option be destroyed under the supervision of the department, without expense to
or indemnity paid by the department.
(7) Exceptions. Upon request, and upon
investigation and finding that unusual circumstances exist justifying such
action, the department may issue a permit allowing entry into this state of
covered commodities without meeting the requirements of subsection (4)(a) of
this rule. However, all conditions specified in the permit shall be met before
such permit will be recognized.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 561 & 570
Stats. Implemented: ORS 561.190, 561.510 - 561.600, 570.305, 570.405 & 570.410 - 570.415
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