On September 2, 2010, APHIS updated the Manual for Agricultural Clearance. The manual provides CBP personnel working at airport and maritime locations with the guidelines, directions, and policy for clearing carriers and passengers/crew and controlling garbage and cargo.
On September 2, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Canadian Border Agricultural Clearance Manual. This Manual serves as a guide for authorized Federal officers at ports of entry along the Canadian Border.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has added a new question and answer to its Lacey Act Amendment frequently asked questions (FAQs) document on the responsibilities of Importers of Record and Customs brokers for paper Lacey Act declarations (Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form, PPQ Form 505).
On August 25, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Canadian Border Agricultural Clearance Manual. This Manual serves as a guide for authorized Federal officers at ports of entry along the Canadian Border.
On August 25, 2010, APHIS updated its Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import PPQ Manual. The manual lists by country fruits and vegetables that are admissible into the United States. It includes a description of methods for sampling and inspecting selected fruits and vegetables. It also contains pictorial identification guides, and a glossary for common and scientific names of fruits and vegetables.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the public of its decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the continental U.S. of fresh mango fruit from Pakistan, effective August 27, 2010, based on the findings of a pest risk analysis.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice to remind the public of the user fees for fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011) for import- and export-related services that APHIS provides for animals, animal products, birds, germ plasm, organisms, and vectors; for certain veterinary diagnostic services; and for export certification of plants and plant products.
On August 23, 2010, APHIS updated its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Animal Product Manual. This Manual provides the background, procedures, and regulatory actions to enforce the regulations governing the import and export of animals, animal products, and animal by-products.
On August 23, 2010, APHIS updated its Miscellaneous and Processed Products PPQ Manual. The manual is used for regulating imported items that are processed and are not intended for propagation.
On August 23, 2010, APHIS updated the Manual for Agricultural Clearance. The manual provides CBP personnel working at airport and maritime locations with the guidelines, directions, and policy for clearing carriers and passengers/crew and controlling garbage and cargo.