The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 3 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.
On July 3-4, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for June 28-July 3:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it is considering allowing imports of swiss chard from Colombia, after a pest risk analysis found imposition of certain conditions would contain the risk of introducing plant pests and weeds into the U.S. According to APHIS, requirements that the swiss chard be imported only in commercial consignments, be subject to inspection at the port of entry, and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate would be sufficient to protect U.S. agriculture. Comments on APHIS’ findings are due by Sept. 6.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 1 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.
On July 1, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
On June 28-30, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes June 28 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.
The Agricultural Marketing Service is amending the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations to decrease the value assigned to imported cotton for the purposes of calculating supplemental assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program, according to a Federal Register notice scheduled for July 2. AMS also is changing two Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) statistical reporting numbers that were amended since the last assessment adjustment in 2012.
On June 27, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports: