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APHIS Updates Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Manuals

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has updated the following PPQ electronic manuals as of March 3, 2011 (since February 24, 2011):

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  • CITES I-II-III Timber Species Manual - Provides CBP and PPQ personnel with guidelines for the import, re-export, violation, seizure, and forfeiture of CITES Appendix I, Appendix II, and Appendix III protected timber species. Latest Update: 02/28/11 (here)
  • Registered Tomato Greenhouses in Arava Valley, Israel - Latest Update: 02/28/11 (here)
  • Miscellaneous and Processed Products - Used for regulating imported items that are processed and are not intended for propagation. Latest Update: 02/28/11 (here)
  • Canadian Border Agricultural Clearance Manual - Serves as a guide for authorized Federal officers at ports of entry along the Canadian Border. Latest Update: 03/02/11 (here)
  • Manual for Agricultural Clearance - (Formerly known as Airport Maritime Operations Manual--AMOM) Provides CBP personnel working at airport and maritime locations with the guidelines, directions, and policy for clearing carriers and passengers/crew and controlling garbage and cargo.. Latest Update: 03/02/11 (here)
  • Clearing Seeds for Planting: A Job Aid for CBP Ag Specialists - Latest Update: 03/03/11 (here)