The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Dec. 19-22 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.
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CBP has plans to start at least six more Participating Government Agency pilot programs in 2015 to test interoperability with the Automated Commercial Environment, according to an agency schedule for the pilots (here). Previously announced pilots set to begin in 2015 are an Environmental Protection Agency test for Notices of Arrival for pesticides and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration declaration, it said. The other pilot programs set for 2015 are:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Dec. 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 is amending its regulations on imports of plants for planting, in a final rule that takes effect Jan. 15 (here). The final rule includes various changes to permitting requirements for specific plants and regions, as well as updates to general permit requirements for coated seeds and documentation requirements.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Dec. 11 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 Dec. 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 is proposing to allow imports of orchid plants of the genus Oncidium from Taiwan to the U.S, the agency said in a notice (here). Under the proposal, the orchid would be required to be contained in an approved growing medium and subject to certification requirements. Comments on the proposed rule are due by Feb. 2.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will reopen the comment period on its proposal to change its procedures for setting fruit and vegetable import requirements, it said in a notice (here). The September proposal (see 14090819) would allow the agency to publish a notice in the Federal Register advising the public of a change to the import requirements rather than going through the full rulemaking process. Comments are due Jan. 9.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes Nov. 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.