APHIS Adds 138 Plants to NAPPRA List of Prohibited Imports
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service finalized the addition of 31 plants for planting that are quarantine pests, and 107 plants for planting that are hosts of 13 quarantine pests, to its lists of taxa of plants for planting whose importation is not authorized pending pest risk analysis (NAPPRA). The agency said it made some changes to its July 2011 proposal in response to comments it received, only adding 31 pest hosts instead of the proposed 41 (see 11072813). The changes, which may be viewed (here), are effective May 20.
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NAPPRA Taxa Can't be Imported Until Pest Risk Completed
As explained in its May 2011 final rule, importation is prohibited of plants for planting taxa designated as NAPPRA, pending completion of a pest risk analysis, which must be requested (see 11053128). APHIS added that it will allow any person to petition for a pest risk analysis to be conducted and after its completion will either: (i) remove the taxon from the category and allow its importation subject to general requirements; (ii) allow its importation subject to specific restrictions; or (iii) continue to prohibit its importation.