Changes in Phytosanitary Regulations of Cyprus
Cyprus has changed its Phytosanitary Regulations regarding the importation of fresh vegetables and ornamental plants. The changes came into force on 1992-04-17 and include now the following additions:
- Plants of family Solanaceae must be grown in an area where Leptinotarsa decemlineata does not occur.
- Certain plants of family Rosaceae (as specified in the order) must be grown in an area where Erwinia amylovora does not occur.
- Plants must come from a place of production tested against and found free from Viteus vitifolii during the last two growing seasons.
- Plants must have been grown at a place of production found free from Frankliniella ocddentalis, Liriomyza trifolii, L. huidobrensis, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Thrips palmi, Chrysomphalus aonidum and Quadraspidiotus perniciosus.
- Dracaena and yucca canes must be free from Opogona sacchari and they must have been treated by dipping before dispatch in an appropriate insecticide plus fungicide solution, which should be specified.
- Chrysanthemum plants must come from a place of production found free from Puccinia horiana during the last 3 months.
- For the establishment of mother plantations of rose, carnation, strawberry, chrysanthemum, gerbera and gypsophila for budwood, or cuttings or certified plant production, the imported material must be basic or material produced according to the EPPO scheme, or an equivalent certification scheme of the production country.
- For the establishment of commercial plantations of rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, gerbera and gypsophila for cut flower production, the imported material must be certified according to a certification scheme recognized by the European Community.
- Meristematic plants must come from basic mother material or mother material for multiplication and they must be hardened in insect-proof greenhouses and in sterile growing media and should not exceed 15 cm in height.
- Plants should be without flowers or flower buds.
- The importation of plants of order Coniferales is prohibited.
Sources
Plant Protection Service Cyprus (1992-04)