The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services states in a June 18, 2010 notice that it has lifted the temporary restrictions and additional testing requirements it had placed on the importation of sexually intact bovines (cattle and bison) from British Columbia. As a result, effective immediately, APHIS will no longer require brucellosis testing for sexually intact bovines imported to the U.S. from British Columbia, Canada, for purposes other than immediate slaughter.
On June 17, 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.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announces its decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the continental U.S. of fresh false coriander from Panama, effective June 18, 2010, based on the findings of a pest risk analysis.
On June 14, 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.
On June 14, 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.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announces the availability of a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation of fresh mango fruit from Pakistan into the continental U.S., in which it has concluded that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the pest risk. Comments are due by August 16, 2010.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service officials recently stated publicly that there will be no new enforcement phases for the Lacey Act declaration requirement for imported plants and plant products for "awhile," as APHIS is busy dealing with the workload from the already implemented phases1.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's updated April 2010 guidance on filing Lacey Act Declarations for articles containing composite, recycled, or reused materials (CRR) also contains instructions for three other special cases.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service posted updated guidance in April 2010 on filing Lacey Act Declarations for articles containing composite, recycled, or reused (CRR) materials.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will hold public meetings June 24 and July 1, 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT, and Fort Worth, TX, to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to offer their input on the new framework being developed for animal disease traceability.