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 90 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 §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 before it is released
to the buyer;
(3) A department issued permit to import the citrus
budwood into Texas and a copy of the certificate required by paragraphs
(5) and (6) of this section must be included with 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 §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 §21.2 of this title.
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