The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Agricultural Marketing Service are soliciting participants for pilot programs testing filing and release through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The APHIS pilot (here) will test the electronic submission of Lacey Act import declaration data for imports of plant and plant products. The AMS pilot (here) will test electronic submission of data required for fruits, vegetables and specialty crops subject to federal marketing orders.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 31 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.
World Trade Organization judges shot down U.S. import policies for Argentine beef in recent days, even after the Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service lifted its long-standing ban in early July on fresh beef (chilled or frozen) from Northern Argentina. The WTO panel, which was established in 2013, faulted the U.S. ban with a range of violations (here). U.S. policy runs contrary to the basic WTO framework, as well as rules on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, said the WTO. The U.S. has cited the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to justify the ban.
The bulk of the remaining Automated Commercial Environment pilot tests of partner government agency (PGA) message sets will begin on Aug. 19, said Cynthia Whittenburg, CBP executive director-trade policy and programs, at a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC) held July 29 in Chicago. A total of 13 PGA message set pilots will begin on that date, including the Food and Drug Administration, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Lacey Act, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, she said.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 28 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 July 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 July 21 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a public webcast on Sept. 16 to discuss import and export regulations for infectious biological agents, infectious substances, and vectors, and import and export exemptions (here). The webcast will also include officials from other agencies, including the Department of Transportation, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Commerce Department, Food and Drug Administration, and CBP. Registration instructions are available (here).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 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 July 13 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.