Türkiye has introduced the requirement of an additional declaration for the import of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), pepper (Capsicum annuum) and pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) seeds as of 15 September 2021 to prevent introduction and spread of Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd), Columnea latent viroid (CLVd), Pepper chat fruit viroid (PCFVd), Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid(TCDVd), Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) and Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV) and SPS notifications G/SPS/N/TUR/119, G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.1 and G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.2 have been made to inform our trade partners about the changes on necessary conditions.
Now there is a need to update the phytosanitary requirements requested from all exporting countries in the import of tomato, pepper, and pumpkin seeds to Türkiye. Additional declaration will also be required for Tomato planta macho viroid (TPMVd) for tomato seeds with this new amendment.
If the necessary information about the place of production cannot be obtained because of the fact that the tomato, pepper and pumpkin seeds subject to the SPS Notification with the symbol G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.2 were harvested before 15 September 2021, the import conditions for tomato, pepper and pumpkin seeds from all countries ends on 31 May 2023, in the phytosanitary certificates following conditions shall be required after 1 December 2023:
For tomato seeds, an additional declaration will be requested on the Phytosanitary Certificate stating that:
a) They originate from countries where the existence of ToMMV, TASVd, CLVd, PCFVd, TCDVd and TPMVd is not known, or
b) In areas where ToMMV, TASVd, CLVd, PCFVd, TCDVd and TPMVd are known to exist;
i) The seeds originate from a production area known to be free, and name of the production place,
ii) It was analyzed using the Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) method, and found to be free of ToMMV, TASVd, CLVd, PCFVd, TCDVd and TPMVd,
For pepper seeds, an additional declaration will be requested on the Phytosanitary Certificate stating that:
a) They originate from countries where the existence of ToMMV, TASVd and PCFVd is not known, or
b) In areas where ToMMV, TASVd and PCFVd are known to exist;
i) The seeds originate from a production area known to be free, and name of the production place,
ii) It has been analyzed using Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) method, and found to be free of ToMMV, TASVd and PCFVd.
For pumpkin seeds, an additional declaration will be requested on the Phytosanitary Certificate stating that:
a) They originate from countries where the existence of ToLCNDV is not known, or b) In areas where ToLCNDV is known to exist;
i) The seeds originate from a production area known to be free, and name of the production place,
ii) It has been analyzed using Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) method, in terms of ToLCNDV and the product was found to be free of the vectors in question,
c) In the areas where the plants are produced, in the official controls carried out by the National Plant Protection Organization according to the relevant ISPM during the season, the ToLCNDV vector Bemisia tabaci was not detected and it is free from pest or,
d) Plants are subjected to appropriate treatment for eradication of ToLCNDV vector Bemisia tabaci in the production areas where the plants are produced.
All above-mentioned requirements will be applicable as of 1 December 2023.
This addendum concerns a: Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation
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