The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails Aug. 8 announcing changes to some 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 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails Aug. 7 announcing changes to some 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 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced on Aug. 2 that it would no longer regulate ten organisms at ports of entry, as the National Plant Board concurs with its recommendation to change the regulatory status to non-actionable for these pests.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service released its final report on the case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, aka mad cow disease) discovered in California in April. According to the report, the results of APHIS’ investigation confirmed that at no time was the U.S. food supply or human health at risk, and that the U.S.’s longstanding system of interlocking safeguards against BSE continues to be effective.
Extending the Lacey Act import declaration without considering the Lacey Act amendments’ increased product coverage “will have significant and adverse effects for North American manufacturing and supply chains,” said the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) in comments submitted to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Several commenters urged changes to the Lacey Act import declaration in response to APHIS’ June 6 request to extend the import declaration information collection without change. Public comments from industry cited the heavy burden of the declarations and, noting that the declarations are becoming more burdensome as Lacey Act coverage is extended, recommended a simplified declaration process.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails Aug. 2 announcing changes to some 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 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it's reevaluating its process for responding to domestic chrysanthemum white rust (CWR) outbreaks and the import of plant material that hosts CWR. The import of CWR host plants for planting from some countries and localities is currently prohibited to prevent the introduction of CWR into the U.S. In addition, APHIS said, import of cut flowers of CWR host plants from countries where CWR is known to occur is currently restricted. APHIS is reevaluating its current regulatory strategy in order to improve the effectiveness and economic efficiency of its programs. After reviewing public comments, APHIS will determine whether to propose changes to its existing regulations, it said. Comments are due by Oct. 2.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails Aug. 1 announcing changes to some 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it worked with federal, international and industry partners to arrange for the release of 209 shipments of American products valued at more than $39 million in 2012. The goods had been detained at foreign ports of entry pending resolution of various animal and plant health questions, APHIS said, and APHIS has helped to open or maintain more than $51 million in overseas markets for U.S. agricultural products. When American shipments are detained at foreign ports of entry, APHIS said it and other USDA officials negotiate with international officials to resolve the issue. APHIS launched a new website that will contain trade related information and help exporters find information on APHIS's services (here).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails July 31 announcing changes to some 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.