APHIS Updates Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Manuals
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has updated the following PPQ electronic manuals as of May 12, 2011 (since May 5, 2011):
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- Animal Product Manual - Provides the background, procedures, and regulatory actions to enforce the regulations governing the import and export of animals, animal products, and animal by-products. Latest Update: 05/09/11 (here)
- Miscellaneous and Processed Products - Used for regulating imported items that are processed and are not intended for propagation. Latest Update: 05/09/11 (here)
- Nursery Stock Restrictions - Summarizes the entry status of regulated plant materials capable of and intended for propagation. Latest Update: 05/11/11 (here)
- Cut Flowers and Greenery Import Manual - Provides the background, procedures, and reference tables for regulating the fresh, cut portion of the plant when it is imported for decoration or ornamentation, and for protecting plants that are threatened with extinction due to trade in those plants or their derivatives. Latest Update: 05/12/11 (here)