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APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for July 8

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 8 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

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Seeds Not for Planting Manual: The Seeds Not for Planting Manual (here) was updated, transmittal 07/2013-62, to update the address of an approved facility. Revisions, indicated by a black change bar on the revised page, are as follows:

  • Page 3-42: Added the office address and identified the facility address for M/s A.S.A Agrotech

Manual for Agricultural Clearance: The online Manual for Agricultural Clearance (here) was revised to update Table 8-1-10: Determine Whether a Civil Penalty is Appropriate and the Amount of Civil Penalty to Assess. Changes, indicated by black change bars in the left page margin, are on the following page: Chapter 8: Violations: Page 8-1-21.

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