eLaws | eCases | State of Wisconsin |
 Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Agency ATCP. Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
 Chapters 20-54. Agricultural Resource Management
 Chapter 21. Plant Inspection And Pest Control

  Section 21.16. Hemlock woolly adelgid; import controls.  

Latest version.
  •  
    (1)   Hemlock imports restricted. Except as provided in sub. (2) , no person may import any of the following items to this state from any of the infested areas identified in Appendix A :
    (a) Hemlock seedlings.
    (b) Hemlock nursery stock.
    (c) Hemlock logs with bark.
    (d) Hemlock lumber with bark.
    (e) Uncomposted hemlock chips with bark.
    (f) Uncomposted hemlock bark.
    (2)   Exemptions. Subsection (1) does not apply if any of the following apply:
    (a) A pest control official in the state of origin inspects the imported items and certifies any of the following in a phytosanitary certificate that accompanies the import shipment:
    1. That the items originate from non-infested premises and have not been exposed to hemlock woolly adelgid.
    2. That the items were found, at the time of inspection, to be free of hemlock woolly adelgid.
    3. That the items have been effectively treated to destroy hemlock woolly adelgid. The phytosanitary certificate shall specify the pesticide or other treatment used.
    4. That the items are produced, processed, stored, handled, or used under conditions, described in the phytosanitary certificate, that effectively preclude the transmission of hemlock woolly adelgid.
    (b) The items are imported under a written agreement between the importer and the department. The agreement shall specify import terms and conditions including the following:
    1. The name and address of the importer and import recipient.
    2. The proposed source and destination of each import shipment.
    3. The proposed import dates or time period.
    4. The items to be imported in each proposed shipment.
    5. The proposed size and frequency of import shipments.
    6. The proposed method of import.
    7. Required import conditions that will, in the department's opinion, effectively prevent the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid.
    8. Provisions authorizing the department to cancel the agreement at any time, with or without cause or prior notice.