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APHIS Lists More Than 100 "In-Progress" Imported Fruit and Vegetable PPQ Risk Analyses

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has posted an October 14, 2010 list of more than 100 "in-progress" PPQ (Plant Protection and Quarantine) Risk Analyses for imported fruits, vegetables, and herbs from various countries.

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This list reflects all import requests currently being evaluated by APHIS-PPQ, and no analyses, rulemakings or other documents have been released publicly. When a risk analysis is released for public comment or used as a basis for a proposed or final regulatory action, APHIS-PPQ states it will remove it from this list.

As of October 14, the list has 108 entries and includes:

ArgentinaCantaloupe and Honeydew
ArgentinaCitrus (Lemon)
ArgentinaPassionfruit
ArgentinaRaspberry
ASEAN1Litchi, Longan, and Rambutan
AustraliaLitchi
AustraliaLongan and Rambutan
AustraliaMango
AustraliaMangosteen
AustraliaStone fruit (Apricot, Nectarine, Peach, and Plum)
BrazilJapanese squash (Tetsukabuto)
Central2 & South America3Blueberries
Central America2Guava
Central America2Litchi
Central America2Pitaya
Central America2 & MexicoLongan
Central America2 & MexicoRed Pitaya
ChileBaby kiwi (systems approach)
ChileCape gooseberry
ChileFig and Pomegranate (systems approach)
ChileRosemary, Sage, Tarragon, and Thyme
ChileTable grapes
ChinaApple
ChinaCherries
ChinaSand pear
ChinaTable grapes
ColombiaAvocado (Hass)
ColombiaCape gooseberry
ColombiaLemongrass
ColombiaSage
ColombiaSwiss chard
East AfricaPassionfruit
ECOWAS5Mango

ECOWAS5Papaya
ECOWAS5Tomato
EcuadorCucurbita
EcuadorPepper
EgyptLettuce
EgyptStrawberries
El SalvadorChipilin
El SalvadorChufle
El SalvadorIzote
El SalvadorPacaya (Fresh immature inflorescence)
FijiPapaya
GhanaEggplant (systems approach)
GhanaPepper (systems approach)
GuatemalaAvocado
HawaiiAvocado (Sharwil)
HawaiiCherimoya and Soursop
IndiaGrapes
IndiaPomegranate
IsraelBarhi dates
JamaicaMango
JapanOrange (Unshu) (update of 1995 PRA)
JapanPersimmon (entire United States)
JordanBeans
JordanCucumber and white marrow
KenyaBeans
KenyaChili pepper
KenyaSugar snap and snow peas
KoreaPeppers (continental United States)
KoreaSweet potato (entire United States)
KoreaTomato
KoreaWild chives (update of 2005 PRA)
MadagascarLitchi
MalaysiaJackfruit
MalaysiaPapaya
MalaysiaPineapple
MalaysiaStarfruit
MexicoFig
MexicoGrapefruit
MexicoGuava (systems approach)
MexicoPotato
MexicoPotato (mini-tuber)

New ZealandPersimmon (entire United States)
PeruFig
PeruPapaya
PhilippinesAsparagus
PhilippinesBanana (continental United States)
PhilippinesBanana (Guam and Territories)
PhilippinesMango (Expansion)
Puerto RicoRambutan
SenegalMelon
South AfricaAllium
South AfricaApricot, Cherry, and Plumcots
South AfricaAvocado
South AfricaLitchi
South AfricaPersimmon
SpainApricots
SpainAvocado
TaiwanPummelo
ThailandCassava
ThailandCucurbits
ThailandDragon fruit
ThailandGuava
TurkeyBlack figs
TurkeyPomegranate (fruit)
UgandaAvocado
UgandaBanana and Plantain
United KingdomPotatoes (Ware potatoes)
UruguayGrapefruit, Lemon, and Orange
UruguayMelon and Watermelon
VietnamMango
ZambiaFine green beans
ZambiaGarlic and Leek
ZambiaOkra
ZambiaPepper
ZambiaSugar snap peas and snow peas

1 Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

2 Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama

3 Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

4 Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

5 Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo