APHIS Proposes to Allow Citrus Imports from Uruguay
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow imports of several citrus fruits from Uruguay, subject to certain conditions. The proposed rule would allow imports of sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck), lemons (C. limon (L.) Burm.…
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f.), four types of mandarins (C. reticulata Blanco, C. clementina Hort. ex Tanaka, C. deliciosa Ten., and C. unshiu Marcow), citrus hybrids, and two types of citrus-related fruits (Fortunella. japonica (Thunb.) Swingle, and F. margarita (Lour.) Swingle). The fruit would have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach, including requirements for importation in commercial consignments, pest monitoring and pest control practices, orchard sanitation, and treatment. It would also have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from Uruguay’s national plant protection organization.