Notifiable Pests and Diseases (Plant) Order 2022 (L.N. No. 12 of 2022)

35 No. 8 GOVERNMENT OF FIJI GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT WEDNESDAY, 9th MARCH 2022 [LEGAL NOTICE NO. 12] BIOSECURITY ACT 2008 Notifiable Pests and Diseases (Plant) Order 2022 IN exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 75(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2008, the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji hereby makes this Order— Short title and commencement 1.­—(1)­ This­Order­may­be­cited­as­the­Notifiable­Pests­and­Diseases­(Plant)­Order­2022. (2)­ This­Order­comes­into­force­on­the­date­of­publication­in­the­Gazette. Notifiable pests and diseases 2.­ The­organisms­set­out­in­Schedule­1­are­declared­to­be­notifiable­pests­and­diseases­ in­or­on­plants. Manner of notifying pests and diseases to the Authority ­ 3.—(1)­ A­person­who­knows­of­ or­ suspects­ the­ occurrence­of­ a­ notifiable­pest­ or­ disease­as­set­out­in­Schedule­1­in­or­on­a­plant­in­Fiji­must,­as­soon­as­practicable,­fill­and­ lodge­the­form­set­out­in­Schedule­2­at­the­nearest­office­of­the­Authority­or­take­any­other­ reasonable­steps­to­immediately­notify­the­Authority. (2)­ A­master­of­a­vessel­or­captain­of­an­aircraft­who­knows­of­or­suspects­the­occurrence­ of­a­notifiable­pest­or­disease­in­or­on­a­plant­on­board­a­vessel­or­aircraft­in­Fiji­must­as­ soon­as­practicable— (a) fill­ and­ lodge­ the­ form­ set­ out­ in­ Schedule­ 2­ at­ the­ nearest­ office­ of­ the­ Authority­or­take­reasonable­steps­to­immediately­notify­the­Authority;­and (b) take­any­action­necessary­in­relation­to­the­vessel­or­aircraft­as­directed­by­ the Authority. Offence 4.­ A­person­who­contravenes­this­Order­commits­an­offence­and­is­liable­to­the­penalties­ prescribed­under­Schedule­5­to­the­Act. Made this 24th day of February 2022. N. ALI Chairperson Biosecurity Authority of Fiji EXTRAORDINARY 36 SCHEDULE­1 (Order 2) HIGH-RISK­PLANT­PESTS­AND­DISEASES­ SCHEDULE 1 (Order 2) HIGH-RISK PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES 1. Fungi and Oomycetes Austropuccinia psidii Blumeria graminis Claviceps spp. Collectotrichum spp. Crinipellis perniciosa (Moniliophthora perniciosa) Fusarium circinatum Fusarium graminearum Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 Fusarium xylarioides Hemilaea vastatrix Magnaporthe spp. Melampsora lini Microcyclus ulei Mycosphaerella graminicola Pectobacterium atrosepticum Pectobacterium carotovorum and its subspecies Phakopsora pachyrhizi Phyllosticta citricarpa; Teleomorph - Guignardia citricarpa Phytophthora capsici Phytophthora colocasiae Phytophthora lateralis Phytophthora megakarya Phytophthora pini Phytophthora pinifolia Phytophthora pluvialis Phytophthora ramorum Phytophthora sojae Puccinia graminis tritici Puccinia psidii Pythium ultimum Sporisorium scitamineum Tilletia indica Ustilago maydis Verticillium dahlia 2. Bacteria and Bacteria-like Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae Agrobacterium tumefaciens Burkholderia glumae Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Candidatus Liberibacter spp. (Liberibacter asiaticus, Liberibacter africanus, Liberibacter americanus) Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae; Phytoplasma related to lethal yellowing (LY) group (16SrIV) 37 Clavibacter michiganensis and its subspecies Dickeya dadantii Dickeya solani Erwinia amylovora Erwinia papaya Pseudomonas syringae pathovars Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Manihotis Xanthomonas axonopodis pathovars Xanthomonas campestris pathovars Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae Xylella fastidiosa 3. Viruses and Viroids Avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd) Bamboo mosaic virus (BaMV) Barley yellow dwarf viruses (BYDV) Beet curly top virus (BCTV) Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV) African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV) East African cassava mosaic Malawi virus (EACMMV) South African cassava mosaic virus (SACMV) East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus (EACMCV) Indian cassava mosaic virus (ICMV) Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) East African cassava mosaic Zanzibar virus (EACMZV) East African cassava mosaic Kenya virus (EACMKV) Cassava mosaic Madagascar virus (CMMGV) African cassava mosaic Burkina Faso virus (ACMBFV) Cassava common mosaic virus (CsCMV) Citrus leprosis virus (CiLV) [C strain, N strain] Colocasia bobone disease virus (CBDV) Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (CABMV) East Asian Passiflora virus (EAPV) Eggplant mosaic virus (EMV) Eggplant mottled dwarf virus (EMDV) Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) Maize dwarf mosaic virus (MDMV) Maize streak virus (MSV) Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMV) Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated viruses (PMWaV) Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated virus (PMWaV-1) Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated virus (PMWaV-2) Pineapple mealybug wilt-associated virus (PMWaV-3) Plum pox virus (PPV) 38 Potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) Potato virus X (PVX) Potato virus Y (PVY) Squash leaf curl virus (SLCV) Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) Yam internal brown spot virus 4. Nematodes Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Ditylenchus destructor Ditylenchus dipsaci Globodera pallida Globodera rostochiensis Hirschmanniella miticausa Meloidogyne fallax Meloidogyne hapla Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus 5. Arthropods Acarapis woodi Amarygmus sp. Anoplophora glabripennis Bactericera cockerelli Bactrocera tryoni Conopomorpha cramerella Coptotermes formosanus Dendroctonus ponderosae Diaphorina citri Diuraphis noxia Drosophila suzukii Erthesina fullo Exotic fruit flies; Bactrocera tryoni, Ceratitis capitata and other Bactrocera species Halyomorpha halys Amarygmus sp. Lactrodectus hasselti Leptinotarsa decemlineata Lymantria dispar Nysius vinitor Oryctes rhinoceros Guam biotype Paracoccus marginatus Popillia japonica Schistocerca gregaria Solenopsis invicta, Solenopsis spp. Spodoptera frugiperda Teleogryllus sp. Trogoderma granarium 39 Tropilaelaps sp. Tuta absoluta Varroa destructor Wasmania auropunctata, Wasmania spp. Xylosandrus crassiusculus Diabrotica virgifera virgifera 6. Gastropoda Arion rufus Bulimulus sporadicus (invasive snail) Cornu aspersum Limax maximus Lissachatina fulica Theba pisana 7. Weeds Parkinsonia aculeata Parthenium hysterophorus Undaria pinnatifida 40 SCHEDULE­2 (Order 3) SCHEDULE 2 (Order 3) Notification Form for Notifying Plant Pests and Diseases in Fiji Please contact nearest Biosecurity Office or e-mail info@baf.com.fj to notify any plant pest or disease occurrence in Fiji with the information below. 1 Informer’s Surname 2 Informer’s Name 3 Informer’s Contact Details Phone Number E-mail Address 4 Village 5 Town/City 6 Province 7 Type of Plant / Species 8 Signs / Symptoms 9 Date and Time FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Notification Number: Date and Time: Station: Sample Collected: Yes No Next Steps / Action Taken: