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All Animal Permit Applications, Renewals Required in eFile May 31, APHIS Says

All new and renewal permit applications for live animals and animal products, organisms and vectors must be filed in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s eFile system beginning May 31, the agency said May 16. “All applicants must use…

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the [Veterinary Services Permitting Assistant (VSPA)] to start the permit application,” APHIS said. “Additionally, applicants with existing VS 16-6 permits must renew them using the VSPA to select materials that match the existing permit.” Amendments to existing permits must be requested in the system in which the permits exist, whether ePermits or eFile, APHIS said. “All permits in the ePermits system will remain valid until they expire.”