APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for June 10

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

Chapter 3-1 Introduction

• Page 3-1-1 - Notice box regarding bovine definition has been revised
• Page 3-1-3 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-2 Avian Products

• Page 3-2-1 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-3 Bovine Products

• Page 3-3-2 - NEW Notice box regarding hunter-harvested game meat guidelines has been added
• Page 3-3-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised
• Page 3-3-2 - Notice box regarding bovine definition has been revised

Chapter 3-4 Camelid and Cervid Products

• Page 3-4-1 - NEW Notice box regarding hunter-harvested game meat guidelines has been added
• Page 3-4-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised
• Page 3-4-2 - Notice box regarding bovine definition has been revised

Chapter 3-5 Casings and Related Products

• Page 3-5-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-6 Cosmetics

• Page 3-6-1 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-7 Equine Products

• Page 3-7-1 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-8 Fomites

• Page 3-8-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised
• Page 3-8-6 - reference to the MAC has been revised

Chapter 3-9 Gelatin

• Page 3-9-1 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-10 Hides and Related By-Products

• Page 3-10-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised
• Table 3-10-11 Feathers ONLY or Products Containing Feathers (Such as Coats, Comforters, Crafts, and Pillow) (page 1 of 2) - footnote #1 indicator has been removed from first and third cells of the second column (And the feathers are:); NEW footnote indicator #1 has been added to the second and fourth cells of the second column; (page 2 of 2) page has been revised; NEW footnote #1 has been added

Chapter 3-11 Human Pharmaceuticals and Human Vaccines

• Page 3-11-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-12 Insects

• Page 3-12-1 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-13 Laboratory Mammals

• Page 3-13-1 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-14 Milk/Milk Products

• Page 3-14-4 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-15 Miscellaneous Biological Products: Micro-Organisms, Cell Cultures, Test Kits, and Biosynthesized Materials (Including Vaccines)

• Page 3-15-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-16 Ovine and Caprine Products

• Page 3-16-2 - NEW Notice box regarding hunter-harvested game meat guidelines has been added
• Page 3-16-2 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-17 Ruminant Meat and Meat Products

• Page 3-17-2 - Notice box regarding bovine definitions has been revised
• Page 3-17-2 - NEW Notice box regarding hunter-harvested game meat guidelines has been added
• Page 3-17-3 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised
• Table 3-17-2 Ruminant Meat and Meat By-Products Locator - on page 4, the first cell in the first column (If the importation is:) has been revised
• Table 3-17-12 Cooked Non-Bovine Ruminant Meat (Bone-In or Boneless) - last two cells in the second column (And:) have been revised
• Table 3-17-27 Fresh (Chilled or Frozen) Non-Bovine Ruminant Meat (Bone-In or Boneless) from a Country known to be FREE from FMD - NEW second column (And the importation is:) has been added
• Table 3-17-28 Fresh (Chilled or Frozen) Bovine Meat (Bone-In or Boneless) and Non-Bovine Ruminant Meat (Bone-In or Boneless) from a Country of Origin Known to be FREE from FMD that Transited a Country Known to be Affected with FMD - NEW second column (And the shipments:) has been added
• Table 3-17-30 Fresh (Chilled or Frozen) Non-Bovine Ruminant Meat (Bone-In or Boneless) from a Country Known to be FREE from FMD, BUT FMD/SR with the Required Certification Transit Requirements - table title has been revised; NEW second column (And the shipments:) has been added
• Table 3-17-32 Meat By-Products of Ovine (Sheep) or Caprine (Goat) Origin - footnote #1 has been revised

Chapter 3-18 Semen, Ova, and Embryos

• Page 3-18-1 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-19 Swine Products

• Page 3-19-3 - NEW Notice box regarding hunter-harvested game meat guidelines has been added
• Page 3-19-4 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

Chapter 3-20 Trophies

• Page 3-20-3 - Notice box regarding electronic signature requirements has been revised

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

• Page A-1-2 - Notice box regarding regulating mail has been revised
• Table A-1-2 Importation of Shelf-Stable Meat (Cooked in a Rigid, Semi-Rigid, or Flexible Container) in Passenger Baggage - table title has been revised; all references to mail have been deleted
• Table A-1-3 Bouillon Cubes or Granules and Dry Soup Mixes in Passenger Baggage - on page 1, the seventh cell in the last column (Then:) has been revised
• Table A-1-7 Unprocessed Game Bird Carcasses in Passenger Baggage - on page 1, the first and third cells in the last column (Then:) have been revised; on page 2, the fourth cell in the last column (Then:) has been revised
• Table A-1-8 Birds' Nests in Passenger Baggage - table title has been revised; on page 1, the first and third cells in the last column (Then:) have been revised; on page 2, the second and fourth cells in the last column (Then:) have been revised
• Table A-1-9 Moon Cakes in Passenger Baggage - table title has been revised; on page 2, the fifth cell in the last column (Then :) has been revised
• Page A-1-18 under Matrix heading - Notice box has been revised
• Table A-1-10 Guide to Entry Status of Meat, Poultry Meat, Egg and Their Products in Passenger Baggage - footnotes #1 and #9 have been revised
• Page A-1-27 under Shell Eggs (with Egg White and Egg Yolk Removed) in Passenger Baggage - heading title has been revised
• Page A-1-27 under Special Guidelines for Wild Game Meat - paragraph language has been revised
• Page A-1-33 under Personal-Use Amounts of Canadian Bovine Meat or Foods Containing Bovine Meat or Meat Products (NOT Including Pet Foods) heading - paragraph language has been revised
• Page A-1-35 - Notice box has been revised
• Page A-1-41 under Cooked Meat or Meat Products of Poultry and Fowl in Passenger Baggage heading - heading title has been revised; paragraph language has been revised
• Table A-1-14 Pet Food/Chews/Treats and Livestock Feed in Passenger Baggage - language throughout the table has been revised

Glossary

• NEW definitions for the following terms: broth/extract/gravy/stock; BSE-controlled, BSE-negligible, and BSE-undetermined risk regions; fish emulsion; formulations; specified risk materials (SRMs) from BSE-controlled, BSE-negligible, and BSE-undetermined risk regions; trophy; and venison

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