The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow imports of fresh pitahaya from Israel into the continental U.S., it said in a notice issued Oct. 23 (here). As a condition of entry, each shipment must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the government of Israel and inspected upon arrival. The notice takes immediate effect, said APHIS.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Oct. 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.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Oct. 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.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP posted some new summaries to its previously released list (see 1509220019) of Standard Operating Procedures for CBP and Participating Government Agencies as part of the Automated Commercial Environment/International Trade Data System pilot (here). Links to the new ACE Pilot procedure summaries are below:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Oct. 7 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:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking participants for its pilot on electronic submission in the Automated Commercial Environment of information required by APHIS Animal Care, Biotechnology and Regulatory Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine, and Veterinary Services, it said (here). Through the pilot, which APHIS says will begin “no earlier than Oct. 2,” APHIS and CBP will test filing in ACE through APHIS’ Partner Government Agency (PGA) message set and the Document Imaging.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will allow the importation of tomato plantlets from Mexico in approved growing media, it said in a final rule (here) that takes effect Nov. 2. Importation will be subject to requirements currently in place for tomato plants and for plants imported in approved growing media, said APHIS. The plantlets must also be imported into greenhouses in the continental United States. The importer or greenhouse owner will have to enter into a compliance agreement setting conditions under which the tomato plantlets can be entered and must be maintained within greenhouses, said APHIS.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is increasing its hourly overtime fees for inspection, laboratory testing, certification, or quarantine services performed on weekends and holidays. Under the agency’s final rule (here), hourly rates for overtime services performed by APHIS, and in some cases CBP, will increase by approximately 50 percent beginning on Nov. 2.