The House passed agriculture appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2016 on July 8, and the bill includes an amendment (here) to ban Brazilian and Argentine beef imports until the Agriculture Department makes further evaluations of the risk of foot and mouth disease. The legislation would force Agriculture to conduct a “comprehensive risk evaluation that includes quantitative risk assessment of importing beef produced in Argentina and Brazil.” The bill would also require additional Agriculture visits to slaughtering and processing facilities in both countries. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amended its regulations in recent days to pave the way for those imports (see 1507010024). The new regulations apply to the Brazilian states of Bahia, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, São Paulo, Sergipe, and Tocantins, as well as the Argentine region north of Patagonia South and Patagonia North B.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 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.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes July 6 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 1 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 is amending its regulations to allow the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Northern Argentina and parts of Brazil, in two final rules. A final rule (here) that takes effect Aug. 31 will allow importation of beef from the Brazilian states of Bahia, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, São Paulo, Sergipe, and Tocantins. A second final rule that takes effect the following day (here) allows importation of beef from the Argentine region north of Patagonia South and Patagonia North B. Importation of fresh beef from both regions will only be allowed under the same conditions currently in place for beef from Uruguay.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes June 26 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 June 25 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 June 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 June 23 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 June 19 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.