APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for June 11

June 11, 2015 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes June 11 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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Animal Product Manual: The following changes have been made to the Animal Product Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information and corrections:

Chapter 3-2 Avian Products

Page 3-2-18 change footnote #5 has been revised

Chapter 3-20 Trophies

Table 3-20-3 Feathers-ONLY Trophies That Are NOT Fully Taxidermy Finished change language in the first cell of the first column (If the country or region of export is:) has been revised
Table 3-20-4 Trophy Hides, Capes, and Skins That Are NOT Fully Taxidermy Finished changes (page 1 of 3) language in the first cell of the third column (And the country or region of export is:) has been revised; (page 2 of 3) language in the first cell of the third column (And the country or region of export is:) has been revised
Table 3-20-6 Trophy Bones and Other Trophy Tissue, INCLUDING Antlers, Carcasses, Hoofs, Horns, Skulls, Teeth, and Tusks change (page 1 of 2) language in the first cell of the third column (And the country or region of export is:) has been revised
Table 3-20-7 Poultry, Game Birds, or Other Bird Trophy Carcasses of Trophy Tissue WITH or WITHOUT Skin, Flesh, or Sinew, and NOT Fully Taxidermy Finished change (page 1 of 2) language in the second cell of the second column (Country or region of export is:) has been revised

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

Table A-1-2 Importation of Shelf-Stable Meat (Cooked in Rigid, Semi-Rigid, or Flexible Container) in Passenger Baggage change (page 2 of 3) language in the third cell of the fourth column (And the country or region of origin is:) has been revised
Table A-1-3 Bouillon Cubes or Granules and Dry Soup Mixes in Passenger Baggage change (page 1 of 2) language in the third cell of the fourth column (And the country or region of origin is:) has been revised
Table A-1-7 Unprocessed Game Bird Carcasses in Passenger Baggage change (page 1 of 2) language in the first cell of the first column (If the passenger is arriving from a country known to be:) has been revised
Table A-1-8 Birds' Nests in Passenger Baggage change (page 1 of 2) language in the second cell of the second column (And the country or region of export is:) has been revised; (page 2 of 2) language in the third cell of the second column (And the country or region of export is:) has been revised
Table A-1-9 Moon Cakes in Passenger Baggage change (page 2 of 2) language in the second cell of the second column (And the country or region of origin is:) has been revised; language in footnote #1 has been revised
Page A-1-17 under HPAI heading change language has been revised; language in footnote #2 has been revised
Table A-1-10 Guide to Entry Status of Meat, Poultry Meat, Egg and Their Products in Passenger Baggage change (page 9 of 9) language in footnote #4 has been revised

Appendix C List of Foreign Countries and Their Disease Status

Page C-1-18 change language in footnote #2 has been revised

Appendix H List of Veterinarians

Page H-1-2 prior to Table H-1-2 change NEW Notice box regarding contacting VMOs has been added

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