Prohibitions and restrictions regarding the import of plant or plant products into Nepal

Prohibitions and Restrictions regarding the import of plants or Plant products into Nepal In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Plant Protection Act, 2029, His Majesty's Government has prohibited the import of the following Plant or Plant Products from the following countries into Nepal: 1. Maize (Zea mays): a] The importation of maize seedling from any country is prohibited. b} In order to prevent the entry, of bacterial wilt, the importation of maize seed is prohibited from the folowing countries: Prohibited disease Bacterial wilt (Xanthomonas stewartii) 2. Tobacco (Nicotiana tobacum): Prohibited countries Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S.A., Italy, USSR, and other countries where the disease has been reported to have occurred. a] The importation of tobacco seedlings from any country is prohibited. b] Tobacco seed imported from any country must be accompained by an official certificate mentioning that the seed has been dipped in 0.1 percent silver nitrate solution for 15 minutes. c] Tobacco imported for consumption must be accompained by an official certificate mentioning that it is free from tobacco moth (Ephestia Elutella) or that the country of origin is free from tobacco moth. d j In order to prevent the entry of tobacco moth and blue mold disease, the importation of tobacco seed is prohibited from the following countries: Prohibited disease & insects Tobacco moth (Ephestia elute/la) Blue Mold (Perenospora tabacina) Prohibited countries U.S.A., Congo, Magambique, West Africa and other countries where the insect has been reported to have occurred. Australia, N. America and South America 3. Sugarcane (Saccharum Qfiicinarum): a] Sugarcane setts imported from any country must be accompained by an official certificate mentioning that they are free from distructive diseases and insects especially sugarcane mosaic virus, sugarcane Fije Virus, Pine apple disease, Sereh disease, Gummosis, Ratoon virus and grassy shoot virus. b] In order to prevent the entry of destructive disease and insects, the importation of sugarcane setts is prohibited from the following countries: Prohibited diseases and insects Prohibited countries Gummosis Australia, South America, Mexico, West Indies, Reunion, (Xanthomonas vasculrum) Mauritius, Medeira, South Africa, Malagasy and Indonesia. Ratoon Virus Australia, Africa, Hawaii, Mexico, West Indies, Peurto Rico, Lousiana and Florida (USA), Fije, Central America, Philippines and Taiwan. Pine Apple disease Countries where pine-apple disease has been reported to ( Ceratostomella oaradoxa) have occurred. Sereh Disease Countries where serch disease has been reported to have occurred. Sugarcane Mosaic Virus Countries where Sugarcane Mosaic Virus has been reported to have occurred. Grassy Shoot Virus Countries where Grassy Shoot Virus has been reported to have occurred. Sugarcane Fije Disease Countries where Sugarcane Fije Disease has been reported to have occurred. Stalk Borer USA, Mexico, West Indies, Central America and South (Dz'atraea Soecies) America. Gugarcane Root Stock Borrer Weevil West Indies (Diaoreoes abbreviatus) Leaf scald Malagasy, Maureitius, Taiwan, Reunion, Hawaii, (Xanthomonas elibilineans) Cambodia, Vietnam, Java, Philinnines, Australia. White Cane Grub Barbados, Trinidad, Mauritius. ( Celemona smithif) 4. Citrus fruits (Citrus species): In order to prevent the entry of greening and other destructive disease and insects, the importation of citrus seedling is prohibited. 5. Tea (Thea sinensis): In order to prevent the entry of destructive diseases and insects, the importation of tea grafts and seedlings is prohibited from the following countries: Prohibited diseases and insects Prohibited countries Exobasidium reticulatum Japan Phloem Neerosis Virus Sri Lanka 6. Cotton (Gossypium species): a] The importation ofunginned cotton is prohibited. b] Cotton imported from western Hemisphere must be fumigated otherwise it will be fumigated at the point of entry. c] In order to prevent the entry of destructive diseases and insects, the importation of cotton seed is prohibited from the following countries: Prohibited diseases and insects Prohibited countries Mexican cotton boll weevil Peru and other countries where the insect has been (Anthonomus vrandis) reported to have occWTed. Boll weevil Countries of western Hemisphere (Anthonomus snecies) Texas root rot Mexico and USA. (Phvmatotrichum Omnivorum) False Pink boll worm Trinidad, Guinea, Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica, (Sacadadesvvralis) Panama and Nicara!!lla. Leaf Curl Virus Africa 7. Potato (Solanum Tuberosum): a] Potato tubers imported from any country must be free from stem, leaf, root and soil. b] Potato tubers imported for consumption must be thoroughly washed or free from soil and treated with sprouting inhibitor. c] In order to prevent the entry of destructive diseases and insects, the importation of potato tubers is prohibited from the following countries: Prohibited diseases and insects Prohibited countries Colorado potato beetle North American and European countries. (Lentinotarssa decemlineata) Bacterial ring rot North America, Costa Rica, Europe, Venezuela, Japan, ( Corvnebacterium sevedonicum) New Zealand. Golden Nematode Europe, Long Island of USA, Algeria, Israel, New (Heterodera rostochiensis) Zealand, Nilgni (India). Wart South Africa, Europe, Japan, North America, (Svnehvtrium Endobioticum) West Bengal (India). 8. Banana and other plants of family Musacea (Musa species): Prohibited diseases and insects Prohibited countries Moko disease Central and South America, Caribbean Area and other (Pseudomonas solanacearum) countries where the disease has been reported to have occurred Bunchy Top Virus Amer, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Ellice Islands, Fiji, India, Pakistan, New Hebrides, North Borneo, Wallis Islands, Philiooines, West Somoa. Panama disease Burma, Sri Lanka, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaya, Pakistan, (Fuisarium oxvsnorum) Papua New Guinea, Philiooines, Thailand. Root Nematode Countries where root Nematode has been reported to have (Radovholus Similis) occurred. Black Leaf Streak Countries where black leaf streak has been reported to <Microsnhacrella fiiiensis) have occurred. 9. Paddy (Oryza Sativa): a] In order to prevent the entry of destructive diseases and insects the importation of paddy seedlings and plants from any country is prohibited. b] The importation of Paddy seeds is prohibited from the countries where virus diseases like Hoja blanca are reported to have occurred. 10. Sweet Potato (Jpomoea batatas): In order to prevent the entry of virus diseases, the importation of sweet potato grafts or seedlings is prohibited. 11. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum): a] In order to prevent the entry of desctructive diseases and insects, the importation of tomato seedlings from any country is prohibited. b] Tomato seed imported from other countries must be acid extracted or heat therapy treated. 12. Ground Nut (Agachis hypogea): In order to prevent the entry of destructive diseases and insects, the importation of groundnut seedlings and plants is prohibited. 13. Bread fruit (Artocarpus species): In order to prevent the entry of pingalap disease, the importation of Bread fruit plants and seedlings is prohibited from the following countries: Prohibited diseases Prohibited countries Pingalap disease Guam, Pingalap attol, Pingalap Islands, Namorik, Attol, Gilbert Ellice Islands, American Samoa and Truk Ponape Islands. 14. Fruits and Vegetables: In order to prevent the entry of fruits Flies, the importation of fruits and vegetables is prohibited from the following countries: Prohibited insects Prohibited countries Fruit flies Mexico, Central America, South America, USA, West (Anastraepha species) Indies, Africa, Europe, Australia and Near East. (Ceratitis species) (Strumeta species) 15. Sunflower : The importation of sunflower seed and seedlings is prohibited from the countries where downy mildew and mosaic diseases have been reported. 16. Lettuce (Lettuca sativa): The importation of lettuce seed ma.d seedlings is prohibited from the countries where letuce mosaic has been reported. 17. Soil and rooted plants: The importation of soil, humus, forest litter, saw dust or any other medium on which plants can grow, from any country is prohibited but if there is no other means of introducing the required plant, the importation of such pla4t will be permitted in small quantities. 18. Wheat (Triticum species): 19. a] In order to prevent the etitry of destructive diseases and insects, the prohibition ofwhest seedlings from any country is prohibited. b] The importation of wheat seed is prohibited from countries where Ear Cockle and Downy mildew have been reported to have occurred. Giant African Snail (Achatina fulka) and Other Snails: In order to · prevent the entry of Giant African Snail and other snails, plants, plant products, machinery and means of transpot:t will be inspected at the point of entry and will be permitted to enter only if they are found to e free from these snails. By Order, Sd. K.D. Adhikari H.H. G's Secretary Dated: 7th April, 1975.