The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Jan. 4-10:
On Jan. 9 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On Jan. 8 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is expanding its electronic stakeholder registry to include APHIS’ Animal Care, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, International Services, and Wildlife Services programs. The registry, which allows users to sign up for email or text alerts according to their interests, already covers Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and Veterinary Services programs. Subscriptions are available here.
On Jan. 7 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it's seeking comments on standards to be considered in implementing the results of the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations and the international standard-setting activities of the World Organization for Animal Health, the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention, and the North American Plant Protection Organization.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it prepared a pest risk analysis for the import of fresh dates of the cultivar Barhi from Israel into the U.S. It concludes that application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the pest risk, it said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for Jan. 9. APHIS also said it prepared a treatment evaluation document that describes a new treatment schedule for Ceratitis capitata in Barhi dates.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Jan. 4 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 Food Safety and Inspection Service plans a Jan. 17 meeting, alongside the Food and Drug Administration, to discuss agenda items and draft U.S. positions in advance of the Feb. 4-8 session of the Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding. The meeting will be from 1-3 p.m. at the Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C. Participation by teleconference is available by calling 1-888-858-2144, participant code 6208658.
On Jan. 4 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports: