The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Nov. 2-8:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Nov. 8 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 Nov. 8 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
Accredited certifying agents must conduct periodic residue testing of agricultural products that are to be sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or made with organic ingredients, the Agricultural Marketing Service said in a final rule amending its National Organic Program regulations. The final rule expands the amount of residue testing of organically produced agricultural products by requiring sampling and testing on a regular basis, and also requires that certifying agents, on an annual basis, sample and conduct residue testing from a minimum or five percent of the operations that they certify.
On Nov. 7 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On Nov. 6 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On Nov. 5 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On Nov. 2 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Nov. 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 Nov. 1 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports: