APHIS Clarifies Postentry Quarantine Release Policy
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice to clarify the current postentry quarantine (PEQ) release policy. In some cases, Plant Protection and Quarantine has released shipments from PEQ after two growing season inspections and subsequent testing,…
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if required, but before the full two year quarantine period. In order to maintain consistency among growers and with past practices, PPQ Plant Health Programs recommends that this operational release policy of less than 2 years continue; however, these releases will only be authorized based on a State Plant Regulatory Official's recommendation. Specific detailed PEQ inspection information and guidance is available here. APHIS' notice is available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com.