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This notice will allow the importation of commercial consignments into the continental United States of fresh pomegranate fruit from Turkey. As a condition of entry, fresh pomegranate fruit from Turkey will have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach that will include grove registration, sanitation, and pest control measures; packinghouse registration and procedures designed to exclude quarantine pests; cold treatment; and procedures for packing, storing, and shipping the pomegranate fruit. In addition, consignments will have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Turkey. This action will allow for the importation of fresh pomegranates from Turkey into the continental United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests. This notice is being issued pursuant to the terms set forth in a September 14, 2018, final rule (83 FR 46627-46639, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0082), which established a notice-based process for authorizing the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States.