: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is amending import requirements for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), pepper (Capsicum spp.) and pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo) from all countries into Turkey.
Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a harmful virus in many species of Cucurbitacae and Solanaceae family cultivated in Turkey. The agent with a large number of hosts is not known to occur in Turkey. Due to its occurrence in some countries nearby and the presence of a wide range of hosts, it poses a great risk for Turkey.
Tomato mottle mosaic virus (TomMV) is a virus that can cause damage to various products, in particular to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and pepper (Capsicum annuum) from Solanaceae family and can be transmitted by seeds. Since it is in the Tobamovirus group, there is a possibility of transmission through seed.
The primary host of Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASvd) is actually tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the Solanaceae family, however this agent can also be found in pepper (Capsicum annuum).
Columnea latent viroid (CLVd) is harmful to various species of the Solanaceae family, in particular to tomatoes.
Pepper chat fruit viroid (PCFVd) is harmful to various species of Solanaceae family, in particular to pepper and tomato.
The primary host of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd) is tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the Solanaceae family, and the agent can be found in some ornamental plants. Viroid poses a great risk to Turkey.
In view of the dissemination of such agents in the world, in order to prevent the introduction of agents into Turkey through seeds and their spread within Turkey's production sites:
For the import of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds from all countries as of 15 September 2021, an additional declaration will be requested on the Phytosanitary Certificate stating that:
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