APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for May 8

May 9, 2014 by Brian Feito|USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes May 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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Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual: The following changes have been made to the Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information. The individual changes are listed below.

Chapter 3 Reference

Table 3-107 Coffee (Coffea spp.) plant parts (NOT including roasted beans) - table title has been changed; "roasted beans" row has been deleted; NEW footnote #1 has been added to the table

Animal Product Manual: The following changes have been made to the Animal Product Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information and corrections. Specific changes are listed below.

Chapter 2-2 Procedures Clearing Regulated Cargo

Table 2-2-10 Action to Take When a Consignment is NOT Eligible for Entry - (page 2 of 2) language in footnote #3 has been changed

Chapter 2-3 Procedures Clearing Regulated Passenger Baggage

Page 2-3-15 through end of chapter - all Customs Form 6059, Customs Declaration examples have been deleted

Chapter 3-2 Avian Products

Table 3-2-12 Poultry Meat and Meat Products When VS Permit Does NOT Authorize Entry - fourth and tenth cells in the last column (Then:) have been changed to "REFER to FSIS"

Chapter 3-14 Milk Products

Table 3-14-10 Canned, Shelf-Stable Products Containing Milk Products AND Meat - (page 1 of 2) avian row has been added to beginning of the table

Chapter 3-17 Ruminant Products

Table 3-17-3 Ruminant Extract/Broth and Bone Stock, Bouillon Cubes, Dehydrated Powders or Granules, or Dehydrated Soup Mixes Flavored with Ruminant Extract/Broth or Bone Stock - (page 1 of 2) language has been changed in the second cell of the third column (And:)
Table 3-17-33 Meat By-Products of Ovine (Sheep) or Caprine (Goat) Origin - language has been changed in the second and third cells of the third column (And:)

Appendix A Guide to Entry Status of Animal Products in Passenger Baggage or Mail

Table A-1-2 Importation of Canned, Shelf-Stable Meat in Passenger Baggage or Personal Mail - (page 2 of 3) NEW row regarding APHIS-defined EU Poultry Trade Region
Table A-1-3 Bouillon Cubes or Granules and Dry Soup Mixes in Passenger Baggage or Personal Mail - (page 1 of 2) NEW row regarding APHIS-defined EU Poultry Trade Region; NEW footnote #5
Table A-1-7 Unprocessed Game Bird Carcasses in Passenger Baggage - (page 2 of 2) NEW row regarding APHIS-defined EU Poultry Trade Region; NEW footnote #1
Table A-1-8 Birds' Nests in Passenger Baggage - NEW rows regarding APHIS-defined EU Poultry Trade Region; NEW footnote #2
Table A-1-9 Moon Cakes in Passenger Baggage or Personal Mail - NEW row regarding APHIS-defined EU Poultry Trade Region; NEW footnote #3
Page A-1-27 under Special Guidelines for Wild Game Meat heading - "porcine (wild boar)" has been added to paragraph
Table A-1-11 Hunted, Wild Game Meat - table has been completely revised
Page A-1-34 under Importation of Beef from Japan in Passenger Baggage - language has been revised
Figure A-1-1 Example of Export Quarantine Certificate - figure has been replaced
Figure A-1-2 Example of Attachment to the Export Quarantine Certificate - figure has been replaced (now a two-page document)
Figure A-1-4 Example of Official Meat Inspection Certificate for Fresh Meat and Meat By-Products - figure has been replaced (now a three-page document)

Appendix G Certificates and Forms

The following figures have been deleted from this chapter: CFIA Annex A-1, Veterinary Certificate for Bovine Meat, Meat By-Products, and Meat Food Products Intended for Human Consumption Destined to the USA; CFIA Annex A-3, Veterinary Certificate for Edible Tallow Destined to the USA; CFIA Annex A-4, Export Certificate for Bovine Meat Food Products for Human Consumption Destined to the USA; CFIA Annex A-5, Veterinary Certificate for Bovine Offal NOT Intended for Human Consumption Destined to the USA; CFIA Annex A-6, Veterinary Certificate for Ovine or Caprine Offal NOT Intended for Human Consumption Destined to the USA; CFIA Annex A-8, Veterinary Certificate for Meat Products Containing Bovine, Ovine, or Caprine Meat Products in Transit to the USA; CFIA Veterinary Certificate for Inedible Tallow Destined to the USA; CFIA Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Cervid Velvet Antler Powder, Ground Velvet Antler, and/or Velvet Antler Powder in Gel Caps to the USA; and CFIA Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Hard Cervid Antlers to the United States

Glossary

Page Glossary 1-4 - "bacon" definition has been revised

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