APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Aug. 6
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Aug. 6 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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Animal Product Manual: The following changes were made to the Animal Product Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information and corrections. The specific changes are listed below.
Chapter 3-2 Animal Waste and Related By-Products
Page 3-2-12 NOTICE table - language was added Table 3-2-15 Rendered or Processed Protein Products from a Country Affected with BSE, Designated at Minimal Risk for BSE, or FREE from BSE - NEW first row regarding fish and/or shellfish was added; language was changed in the 8th cell of the fourth column (And the importation:) Table 3-2-20 Rendered or Processed Protein of Fish and/or Shellfish Origin for Human Use - NEW table
Chapter 3-12 Foreign-Origin Ruminant Meat and Meat Products
Table 3-12-1 Ruminant Meat and Meat Products - footnote #1 was added to the 7th cell of the first column (If the importation is:)
Chapter 3-13 Foreign-Origin Swine Meat and Meat Products
Figure 3-13-3, Figure 3-13-4, and Figure 3-13-5 - "Bizeta SPA" were changed to "Zuarina SPA"
Appendix A Guide to Entry Status of Animal Products in Passenger Baggage or Mail
Page A-1-26 - language in the first paragraph after the heading, "Medications, Dietary Supplements, and Nutriceuticals in Passenger Baggage" was changed
Glossary
Page Glossary 1-2 - language for "animal digest" definition was added Page Glossary 1-13 - language for "dehydrate/dehydrated/dehydration" definition was edited Page Glossary 1-26 - the term "medicine" was added
Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual: The following changes were made to the Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information and corrections. The specific changes are listed below.
- Table 3-6 Aquilaria spp. - table title was changed; table was reformatted and updated with current CITES information
- Table 3-94 Gyrinops spp. - NEW table (note: subsequent table numbering reflects the addition of this table)
- Table A-2 Alphabetical list of trees by scientific name - information was corrected and reformatted to reflect current CITES information
- Table A-3 Alphabetical list of trees by common name - information was corrected and reformatted to reflect current CITES information
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