APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Dec. 13

Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual: The following change has been made to the Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information.

• Table 3-102 Honey bee products - language at the end of footnote #8 has been added

Links contained throughout the manual in the Table of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables, Index and internal and external cross-references and hyperlinks have all been updated as necessary.

Manual for Agricultural Clearance: The online Manual for Agricultural Clearance (here) has been revised to update the following topics:

• Introduction
• Inspecting Animal Material
• Post Inspection Steps
• Controlling Barge Shipments
• Monitoring Garbage - All Carriers
• Monitoring Garbage - Vessels
• Monitoring Garbage - Land Border
• Monitoring Garbage - Aircraft
• Monitoring Garbage - Monitoring Handlers
• Checklist for Monitoring Compliance Agreement Holders Handling Regulated Garbage
• Handling Pet Birds in Baggage
• Disinfecting Footwear
• Materials Needed for Examining United States Postal Service (USPS) International Mail
• Determining Admissibility, Inspecting the Parcel’s Contents, and Taking Regulatory Action on Articles in USPS International Mail
• Documenting Action Taken and Submitting Intercepted Pests from USPS International Mail
• Cleaning and Disinfecting
• Assessing Civil Penalties for Breaking Seals
• Advance Notification of Arrival Violations
• Instructions for CBP to Order USDA Forms
• Distribution of CBP Form AI-250
• Instructions for Completing CBP Form AI-288
• Purpose of and Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 288
• Purpose of and Instructions for Completing PPQ F 309
• Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 518
• Purpose of, Instructions for Completing, and Distribution of PPQ Form 519
• Example of, Purpose of, and Instructions for Completing VS Form 1-86A
• Completing Regulated Garbage Compliance Agreements
• List of Airports Approved by USDA to Remove Regulated Garbage
• Glossary -- addition of several definitions

Changes are on the following pages:

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Pages 1-1-3 through 1-1-6
• Chapter 2: Examining and Monitoring Cargo: Section 1:Clearing Imported Cargo and Inspecting Cargo Holds: Pages 2-1-11 through 2-1-13, 2-1-15, 2-1-16, 2-1-18, and 2-1-21.
• Chapter 2: Examining and Monitoring Cargo: Section 2: Clearing Transiting In-Bond Cargo: Page 2-2-16.
• Chapter 3: Examining Carriers: Section 1: Monitoring Garbage: Pages 3-1-1 through 3-1-23.
• Chapter 4: Clearing Passengers, Crew, and Baggage: Pages 4-1-1 and 4-1-11 through 4-1-14.
• Chapter 5: Examining United States Postal Service (USPS) International Mail: Pages 5-1-2, 5-1-6, and 5-1-10.
• Chapter 6: Preventing the Spread of Pests and Diseases: Pages 6-1-1 and 6-1-9 through 6-1-13.
• Chapter 8: Violations: Pages 8-1-5, 8-1-16, and 8-1-17.
• Appendix A: Completing and Distributing Forms: Pages A-1-2 through A-1-5, A-1-10 through A-1-13, A-1-42, A-1-44, A-1-49, A-1-50, A-1-57, A-1-60 through A-1-62, A-1-65, A-1-72, A-1-83, A-1-92 through A-1-95, A-1-99, A-1-100, A-1-111, A-1-114, A-1-116 through A-1-118, A-1-134 through A-1-136, and A-1-140.
• Appendix B: Completing Regulated Garbage Compliance Agreements: Pages B-1-1 through B-1-40.
• Appendix E: List of Airports Approved by USDA to Remove Regulated Garbage: Pages E-1-1 and E-1-2.
• Glossary: Pages Glossary-1 through Glossary-10.

The online Checklist for Monitoring Compliance Agreement Holders Handling Regulated Garbage (here) has also been updated.

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