APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for April 23
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes April 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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Treatment Manual: The USDA APHIS PPQ Treatment Manual (here) has been revised for the following reasons:
- Revised treatment schedule T102-a Mango Hot Water Treatment to align with the Notice of Availability and Request for Comments, published and effective April 23, 2015
- Clarified the language regarding the head space requirement for fumigation of cargo in containers
Changes, indicated by a black change bar in the left margin, are located on pages 2-4-10, 5-2- 60, and 5-2-61.
Fruits and Vegetables. The Fruits and Vegetables Manual (here) and the Fruits and Vegetables Import Requirements (FAVIR) database (here) have been revised for the following reasons:
- ​Mexico - Avocado: Add three new municipalities to the avocado export program from Mexico to the United States. The new municipalities are Charapan, Tlazazalca, and Zacapu.
- Taiwan - Mango: Added language stating that there is currently no operational preclearance program for mango from Taiwan. At this time, import permits will not be issued.
Changes, indicated by a black change bar in the left margin, are on pages 3-208 and 3-306.
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