Guam Administrative Code

§10100.2. Certificates. (a) Phytosanitary certificates are required for the importation of: (1) Rooted plants and seedlings. (2) Cuttings and grafts of woody plants, ornamental plants and other horticultural plants. (3) Cut flowers. (4) Flower bulbs, corms, tubers rhizomes and ot…

§10101. Import Permits. Import permits are required for the importation of regulated articles. Persons interested in the importation of plants and plant products into the territory of Guam should contact: The Director, Department of Agriculture, Agana, Guam 96910. CH. 10 - IMPORT…

§10102. Certificates.

§10103. General Shipping Requirements. Each shipment of plants into the territory of Guam must be marked to show name and address of shipper or owner, name of consignee, contents and the state and country where contents were grown. Any person transporting, receiving or importing …

§10104. Plant Material Subject to Inspection and Disposal. All florist's stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruits and seeds of fruit, forest and ornamental trees or shrubs and other plants and plant products in the raw or unmanufactured state, are subje…

§10105. Living Insects and Plant Diseases. It is prohibited to ship or transport any live insects, plant pathogenic agents and all other plant pests into the territory of Guam, unless such shipment or transportation is authorized prior to shipment under written permit and regulat…

§10106. European Corn Borer - Ostrinia Nubilalis. (a) Regulated Products. Corn, broomcorn, sorghums and Sudangrass plants and all parts thereof, including seed and shelled grain; stalks, ears, cobs, fragments and debris; beans in the pod beets; celery; peppers (fruit); endive; Sw…

§10107. Citrus Virus Diseases. Shipment into the territory of Guam of any and all kinds of citrus trees and parts thereof, including budwood and scions (but CH. 10 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS - 1997 - P. 6 not seed) is prohibited, except that citrus nursery stock a…

§10108. Oriental Fruit Fly - Dacus Dorsalis. (a) Infested Areas. Hawaii, Bonin Islands, Burma, Ceylon, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Taiwan. (b) Hosts. Tomatoes, mangosteen, guava, Averrhoa carambola, Cananga odorata, Eug…

§10109. Mediterranean Fruit Fly - Ceratitis Capitata. Mediterranean fruit fly infested areas are Europe, Mediterranean, Azores, Africa, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Bermuda, Seychelles, St. Helena, Central and South America, Mauritius, Western Australia and Hawaii. All fruit…

§10110. Mexican Fruit Fly - Anastrepha Ludens. Infested areas include Mexico, Central and Northern South America and Rio Grande Valley of Texas. All citrus fruits except lemons and sour limes, yellow chapote, sapodilla, cherimoya, custard apple, white sapote, rose apple (eugenia)…

§10111. Diseases and Insects of Onions. Green onions and Allium spp. from the countries infested CH. 10 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS - 1997 - P. 7 with leaf tip die back disease, Mycosphaerella schoenoprasi and the leaf miner of onions, are prohibited entry into the…

§10112. Coconut Diseases and Insects. Importation of the planting material from the areas where the following diseases and others of obscure origin occur are prohibited importation into the territory of Guam: Red ring, lethal yellowing (Kaincope), cadang-cadang, kerals wilt, leaf…

§10113. Banana Diseases and Insects. (a) Shipment into Guam of any and all kinds of Musa spp. (bananas and plantains) and Heliconia spp. plants or parts thereof, including rhizomes (but not fruit) is prohibited from any country except nursery stock from the United States which is…

§10114. Sweet Potato Insects and Diseases. The sweet potato borer, Omphisa anastomosalis is a serious pest of sweet potatoes. The larvae damage both roots and vines and may kill the plants. The entry of roots and vines of sweet potato, Ipomea batatus and Ipomea spp. are prohibite…

§10115. Taro for Planting and Propagation. It is forbidden to import the root or stem portions of taro (Colocasia, Alocasia and Cyrtosperma spp.) for planting or propagation except from Hawaii and the mainland United States accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by a s…

§10116. Queensland Fruit Fly - Dacus Tryoni. The Queensland fruit fly infested areas in Australia are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Hosts. Papaya, sour orange, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, orange, sweet orange, guava, cashew, cucumber, quince; persimm…

§10117. Melonfly - Dacus Cucurbitae. Since the melonfly eradication and surveillance programs are operated in Guam, the host plant materials of the melonfly from infested countries are prohibited entry into Guam. Hosts. Memordica charantia, Luffa cylindrica and other plant materi…

§10118. Packing Materials. It is prohibited to import into the territory of Guam all packing materials except wood, wood shavings, sawdust, processed fibers and materials not originating from plants and animals except that clean sphagnum moss may be used as living plant packing m…

§10119. Construction Materials. Unpeeled saw logs are prohibited entry into the territory of Guam. Peeled saw logs, lumber and wallboard are enterable into the territory of Guam only if examination by an inspector reveals that no termites or boring insects are present in the logs…

§10120. Stored Dried Products. Stored dried products of human food products and animal feeds are enterable into the territory of Guam except that they may be refused if they are found infested with storage pests and diseases.

§10121. Enterable Fruits and Vegetables. (a) Hawaiian Islands: All fruits and vegetables other than the hosts of oriental fruit fly, melonfly and Mediterranean fruit fly. (b) Mariana Islands: All fruits and vegetables and coconuts without husk. (c) Bonin Islands and Volcano Islan…

§10122. Exceptions. The regulated fruits, vegetables and plant parts from the countries listed in 2 GAR §§1018, 10109, 10115 and 10116 may be imported into the territory of Guam provided such regulated fruits, vegetables or plant parts are so treated to meet the United States Dep…

§10123. Unlawful Acts. It is unlawful for any person: (a) to conceal, bring, transport any pest or host which is regulated; and (b) to fail to safeguard, dispose of or otherwise handle such pests and hosts as instructed by an inspector or agent of the Department of Agriculture or…

§10124. Penalties. Pursuant to 5 GCA §61207 any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing Plant Quarantine Regulations, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. NOTE: References to Code and penalty changed by Compiler to refer to existing law and penalty. CH. 10 - IM…

§ 11100. Definitions: Words and Phrases Defined. Whenever used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Addled” or “white rot” means an egg which is putrid or rotten. (b) “Moldy” means an egg in which mold has developed inside the shell. (c) “Black rot” means an …

§ 11101. Definitions: Terms Descriptive of Shell. (a) Clean. A shell that is free from foreign material and from stains or discolorations that are readily visible. An egg may be considered clean if it has only very small specks or stains, if such specks or stains are not of suffi…

§ 11102. Definitions: Terms Descriptive of Air Cell. (a) Depth of Air Cell. (Air space between shell membrane, normally in the large end of an egg.) The depth of the air cell is the distance from its top to its bottom when the egg is held air cell upward. (b) Practically Regular.…

§ 11103. Definitions: Terms Descriptive of Yolk. (a) Outline Slightly Defined. (AA Quality). A yolk outline that is indistinctly indicated and appears to blend into the surrounding white as the egg is twirled. (b) Outline Fairly Well Defined. (A Quality). A yolk outline that is d…

§ 11104. Definitions: Terms Descriptive of the White. (a) Clear. A white that is free from discolorations or from any foreign bodies floating in it. (Prominent chalazas should not be confused with foreign bodies such as spots or blood clots.) (b) Firm. (AA Quality). A white that …

§ 11105. Definitions: General Terms. (a) “No grade” means eggs of possible edible quality that fail to meet the requirements of Consumer Grades or that have been contaminated by smoke, chemicals or other foreign materials, that have seriously affected the character, appearance or…

§ 11106. Labeling. (a) The label affixed to each case or partial case of eggs, as required under 5 GCA § 66105, shall be of a size not less than 5 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches. The name and address of the packer and the grade and size of the eggs shall appear on each case label in …

§ 11107. Notice of Grade and Size; Designation of Origin of Imported Eggs. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, or offer to sell or expose for sale to a consumer, any eggs other than those of his own production intended for human consumption without notifying by suita…

§ 11108. Standards for Quality of Individual Shell Eggs. (a) Standards for Quality of Individual Eggs With Unbroken Shell: (1) AA Quality. The shell must be clean, unbroken and practically normal. The air cell must not exceed 1/8 inch in depth and must be practically regular. The…

§ 11109. Standards for Consumer Grades for Shell Eggs. (a) Consumer Grade AA shall consist of eggs which are eighty percent (80%) AA quality. Within the maximum tolerance of twenty percent (20%) which may be below AA quality, not more than five percent (5%) may be B quality, C qu…

§ 11110. Weight Classes. (a) The weight classes for Consumer Grades for shell eggs shall be as indicated in Table I of this Section and shall apply to all Consumer Grades. 7 COL 2026-05-15 (b) A lot average tolerance of 3.3 percent for individual eggs in the next lower weight cla…

§ 11111. Sales of Various Kinds and Qualities of Shell Eggs. (a) Sale of Bad Eggs. No person shall sell, or offer to sell, or expose for sale any eggs unfit for human food unless the same are broken in shell and then denatured so that they cannot be used for human food. For the p…

§ 11112. Temperature and Relative Humidity Requirements. Any person, storing, marketing, processing and transporting shell eggs for human consumption shall keep at all times eggs at a temperature of at least 45° (degrees Fahrenheit) and a relative humidity between seventy percent…

§ 11113. Seller’s Invoice. Every person in selling eggs to a retailer shall furnish to such retailer an invoice showing the exact grade or quality and the size or weight classes of such eggs according to the standards prescribed by the Director. A copy of such invoice shall be ke…

§ 11114. Advertisement of Eggs and Price. It shall be unlawful to advertise in newspaper or by sign, handbill, placard or otherwise the price at which eggs are offered for sale without plainly indicating in conjunction with price, the full and correct designation of grade, size o…

§ 11115. Provisions for Enforcement, Prosecution. (a) Authorization for Inspection. Any authorized officer of the Department of Agriculture may enter and inspect any place or conveyance where any eggs are produced, candled, graded, stored, packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, …

§ 11116. Inspection and Classification of Shell Eggs. (a) Designation of Inspector. The Department of Agriculture may designate any competent employee as an inspector to inspect or classify shell eggs in accordance with these Rules and Regulations. (b) Fees, Inspection and Certif…

§ 11117. Fees and Charges. (a) Fees and Inspections. Fees and charges for any grading service shall be paid by the interested party making the application for such grading service; and if so required by the inspector such fees and charges shall be paid in advance. (b) Fee Basis: …

§ 11118. Department Not Required to Inspect. Nothing in this Regulation shall be construed as requiring the Department to render the inspection service authorized hereby. ---------- 10 COL 2026-05-15…

§ 12101. Administration. The Agricultural Development Services Division of the Department of Agriculture (the “Department”) shall be the responsible body for the Administration of this program. SOURCE: Adopted and effective September 1993. Repealed and adopted by P.L. 22-064:2 (D…

§12102. Definitions. (a) Bona fide Farmer shall mean a person registered with the Department who commercially grows for profit or in-kind exchange or barter fruits, crops, ornamentals, livestock, including aquaculture and/or similar products, who furnishes financial records that …

§ 12103. Registration and Application Procedures. In order to be eligible to participate in this program, all farmers are required to register their farms with the Department. Registration and application must be filed with the Agricultural Development Services Division of the De…

§ 12104. Restictions of Payment. When the Department, upon inspection, deems that a claim is being made on neglected, abandoned or pest-infested plants, crops, ornamentals, aquaculture ponds, and livestock, it shall refuse application for payment. Denial of said claim must be mad…

§ 12105. Eligible Crops/Livestock/Ornamentals. Only crops, fruit trees, propagated ornamentals, aquacultural broodstock and livestock grown or raised for commercial or in-kind exchange or barter purposes registered with the Department are eligible for disaster compensation to reg…

§ 12106. Ineligible Crops/Livestock/Ornamentals. The following are ineligible for disaster compensation: (a) Trees grown for windbreaks; (b) Roosters, horses, dogs, rabbits or other animals used for show or recreational purposes; SOURCE: Adopted and effective September 1993. Repe…