The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Dec. 14-20:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Dec. 20 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 Dec. 20 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On Dec. 19 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On Dec. 18 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On Dec. 17 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Dec. 17 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.
Imports of sand pears (Pyrus pyrifolia) from China to the U.S. will be allowed, with certain conditions, effective Jan. 18, said the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in a final rule. The conditions will apply to all sand pears imported from China.
The Italian regions of Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, and Piemonte, and the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano are free of swine vesicular disease (SVD), said the Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service, so requirements for importing pork and pork products and swine may be relaxed. APHIS is asking for comments by Feb. 19 on its determination, which will be available on regulations.gov in docket number APHIS-2012-0094-0001. APHIS also found that because of these regions’ proximity to other SVD-affected regions, additional restrictions will be necessary, it said.
On Dec. 14 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports: