APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Jan. 23
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Jan. 23 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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Postentry Quarantine Manual: The following changes were made to the Postentry Quarantine Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information and corrections.
Chapter 2 Preparation
- Page 2-5 - language was corrected in the paragraph following "Controlled Import Permit (CIP) for Postentry Quarantine" section
Appendix A Directory of PPQ Postentry Quarantine Liaison Officers (PEQLOs)
- Table A-1 Directory of PEQ Liaison Officers (page 2 of 6) - El Segundo, CA plant inspection station was added to the list
Appendix B Plant Inspection Stations
- Table B-1 Directory of Plant Inspection Stations (page 2 of 2) - El Segundo, CA plant inspection station was added to the list and New Orleans, LA plant inspection stations were deleted from the list
Appendix C Directory of SPROs and State PEQ Contacts
- Table C-1 Directory of State Plant Regulatory Officials and State PEQ Contacts (page 6 of 6) - information for West Virginia point of contact was updated
Appendix D Violations of the Postentry Growing Agreement
- Page D-3 - language contained in the "caution table" was changed
Animal Product Manual: The following changes have been made to the Animal Product Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information and corrections.
Chapter 3-13 Foreign-Origin Swine Meat and Meat Products
- Table 3-13-4 Lard (Rendered Fat) and Pork Fat - NEW footnote #1 added to first column (If the importation is:), first cell; NEW footnote #3 added to fifth column (And the importation:), fourth cell; corrected information in footnotes #5, #6, and #8
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