APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Nov. 4

November 5, 2014 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Nov. 4 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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Approved Phytophthora Facilities: The list of Approved Hosts of Phytophthora ramorum Facilities (here) has been updated, 11/2014-10, to add newly-approved facility numbers.

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

Chapter 2-1 Procedures

Page 2-1-3 under Veterinary Services (APHIS-VS) heading - VS-NIES language has been added in the second paragraph
Table 2-1-1 Determine Where to Refer Questions in VS - VS-NIES language has been added throughout the table

Chapter 2-4 Procedures--Special Procedures

Page 2-4-2 under Certifying Animal Products and By-Products for Export/Introduction heading - VS-NIES language has been added
Table 2-4-1 Determine if PPQ Can Certify the Export Product - VS-NIES language has been added throughout the table and in footnote #2
Page 2-4-5 under Certifying Nonanimal Products for Export/USDA Letterhead Certification heading - VS-NIES language has been added
Table 2-4-2 Determine Which Statements are Required or Wanted on Letterhead Certification - VS-NIES language has been added throughout the table

Chapter 3-19 Swine Meat

Figure 3-19-3 APHIS-Approved Italian Prosciutto (Ham) Processing Plants - corrections to facility name and/or address have been made corresponding to the following plant numbers: 151L; 163L; 205L; 442L; 649L; 662L; 683L; 720L; 770L; 2002L; 2052L; and Y6L 19
Figure 3-19-4 APHIS-Approved Italian Prosciutto (Ham) Deboning Plants - corrections to facility name and/or address have been made corresponding to the following plant numbers: 151L; 205L; 649L; and 770L
Figure 3-19-5 APHIS-Approved Italian Prosciutto (Ham) Slicing Plants - corrections to facility name and/or address have been made corresponding to the following plant numbers: 151L; 205L; and 649L

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

Table A-1-2 Importation of Shelf-Stable Meat (Cooked in a Rigid, Semi-Rigid, or Flexible Container) in Passenger Baggage or Personal Mail - NEW table title

Appendix H List of Veterinarians

Page H-1-1 under Contents heading - VS National Import Export Services (NIES)-VS Headquarters heading and VS-NIES heading have been added to chapter table of contents
Page H-1-1 under Introduction heading - VS-NIES language has been added in the first paragraph; NEW second paragraph has been added
Table H-1-2 PPQ-AQI-VMO - contact information for the Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi territory has been changed
Table H-1-3 VS National Import Export Services (NIES)-VS Headquarters - NEW table title; table data has been updated
Page H-1-4 under VS-NIES heading - NEW heading and corresponding information
Page H-1-4 under VS Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response Services (SPRS) heading - NEW heading and corresponding information

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