Miscellaneous International Trade Notices
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a final rule, effective July 6, 2006, adding Denmark to the list of regions considered free of exotic Newcastle disease. This final rule relieves certain restrictions on the importation of carcasses, parts or products of carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of poultry, game birds, and other birds from Denmark into the U.S. (D/N 02-089-3, FR Pub 07/06/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-10555.pdf)
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1. APHIS Final Rule Adds Denmark to List of Regions Free of Exotic Newcastle Disease
2. APHIS Proposed Rule Would Allow Import of Shelled Garden Peas from Kenya
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a proposed rule that would amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of shelled garden peas from Kenya into the U.S. under certain conditions. In order to be eligible for importation, the peas would have to be shelled, washed, and inspected and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service. Written comments are due by September 5, 2006. (D/N APHIS-2006-0073, FR Pub 07/06/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-10551.pdf)
3. ITA Announces Meeting of Exporters' Textile Advisory Committee
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has announced that an open meeting of the Exporters' Textile Advisory Committee (ETAC) will be held on August 30, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ETAC is a national advisory committee that advises Department of Commerce officials on the identification of export barriers and on market expansion activities for textile and apparel. (FR Pub 07/10/06 available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-10746.pdf)
4. USDA Grants Protection to 21 New Plant Varieties
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a press release on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing the issuance of certificates of protection to developers of 21 new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants-including bentgrass, corn, lettuce, triticale, and wheat. According to AMS, the owners will have the exclusive right to reproduce, sell, import and export their products in the U.S. for the duration of the protection. (AMS Press release No. 157-06, dated 07/25/06, available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/news/157-06.htm)
5. APHIS Proposes to Allow Six Fruits from Thailand into the U.S.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a proposed rule that would amend 7 CFR Parts 305 and 319 to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of litchi, longan, mango, mangosteen, pineapple and rambutan from Thailand. Comments on APHIS' proposed rule must be received on or before September 25, 2006. (D/N APHIS-2006-0040, FR Pub 07/26/06, available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-11941.pdf)