Emergency phytosanitary measures for the import of tomato, pepper and pumpkin seeds
The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has made SPS notificatıon on 10/08/2021 regarding the import of tomato, pepper and pumpkin seeds with a notification number of G/SPS/N/TUR/119
Import requirements
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is amending import requirements for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), pepper (Capsicum spp.) and pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo) from all countries into Turkey. Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a harmful virus in many species of Cucurbitacae and Solanaceae family cultivated in Turkey. The agent with a large number of hosts is not known to occur in Turkey. Due to its occurrence in some countries nearby and the presence of a wide range of hosts, it poses a great risk for Turkey. Tomato mottle mosaic virus (TomMV) is a virus that can cause damage to various products, in particular to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and pepper (Capsicum annuum) from Solanaceae family and can be transmitted by seeds. Since it is in the Tobamovirus group, there is a possibility of transmission through seed. The primary host of Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASvd) is actually tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the Solanaceae family, however this agent can also be found in pepper (Capsicum annuum). Columnea latent viroid (CLVd) is harmful to various species of the Solanaceae family, in particular to tomatoes. Pepper chat fruit viroid (PCFVd) is harmful to various species of Solanaceae family, in particular to pepper and tomato