The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Aug. 26 issued a proposed rule (here) to allow imports of persimmons into the U.S. from New Zealand, subject to certain requirements. Requirements would include orchard certification, orchard pest control, post-harvest safeguards, fruit culling, traceback, sampling, and treatment with either hot water or modified atmosphere treatment. The persimmons would also have to be accompanied by a certificate saying they meet all these requirements and were inspected and found free of pests. Comments are due Oct. 25.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Aug. 24 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.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Aug. 15 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.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow imports of orchids from South Korea of the genera phalaenopsis and cymbidium, as long as they are imported in an approved growing medium, it said (here). Imported Korean orchids would also be subject to growing, inspection and certification requirements. Comments are due Oct. 11.
Clarification: APHIS will on Aug. 15 end its “core” pilot. After that date, filers will be required to file "electronic entries in ACE with APHIS data and some or all APHIS forms using the method designated on the CBP Web site for the submission of the APHIS data and forms" (see 1607150020).
CBP plans to mandate filing in ACE of electronic Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service “core” data “early this fall,” it said in an update on the status of partner government agency (PGA) pilots (here). The pilot for APHIS core, which includes all filings except those required by the Lacey Act, such as PGA data required for imports of plants, live animals and animal products under APHIS’ Animal Care, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, Veterinary Services and Plant Protection and Quarantine programs, is set to end Aug. 15, at which point "entry filers will be required to file electronic entries in ACE with APHIS data and some or all APHIS forms using the method designated on the CBP Web site for the submission of the APHIS data and forms" (see 1607150020). Also on the horizon is the ACE mandatory use date for National Marine Fisheries Service data, coming in “late August or September,” CBP said.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Aug. 10 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.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow importation of fresh pomegranates (here) and figs (here) from Peru into the continental U.S., it said in two notices that take effect Aug. 10. Imports will have to be in commercial consignments, meet treatment requirements and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Peruvian government. Each shipment will be subject to inspection upon arrival in the U.S., APHIS said.