APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Jan. 9
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Jan. 9 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 3-17 Ruminant Products
- Table 3-17-17 Cooked Ruminant Meat Identified as an IQF Product from a Country Known to be Affected with FMD ONLY -- language in footnote #1 has been revised
Appendix A Guide to Entry Status of Animal Products in Passenger Baggage
- Table A-1-8 Birds' Nests in Passenger Baggage -- (page 2 of 2) language in the second and third rows, last column, has been revised
Appendix B List of Animal Names and Their Classes
- Page B-1-6 under J heading -- "Javelinas" class has been changed to "ns"
- Page B-1-9 under P heading -- "Pecaris" and "Peccaries" classes have been changed to "ns"
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