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APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Oct. 18-19

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Oct. 18-19 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: The following changes have been made to the Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual (here) to reflect up-to-date information and corrections:

Chapter 3 Reference

  • Table 3-167 Wood packaging material (WPM) NOT U.S. returned, NOR DoD sponsored, NOR in transit, and if of foreign origin, that origin is OTHER THAN Canada -- language in footnote #3 has been revised
  • Table 3-168 Wood packaging material (WPM) LACKING ISPM 15 mark -- language in the first column, first cell has been revised and FORMER footnote reference #2 has been deleted; NEW second row has been added; NEW footnotes #3 and #4 have been added

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