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USDA/APHIS | RIN: 0579-AE12 | Publication ID: Fall 2017 |
Title: Importation of Fresh Pitahaya Fruit From Ecuador Into the Continental United States | |
Abstract:
This rulemaking amends the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit into the continental United States from Ecuador. As a condition of entry, the fruit will have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach that includes requirements for fruit fly trapping, pre-harvest inspections, approved production sites, and packinghouse procedures designed to exclude quarantine pests. The fruit will also be required to be imported in commercial consignments and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Ecuador stating that the consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with the requirements of the systems approach. This action allows for the importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from Ecuador while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests into the United States.
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Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Routine and Frequent |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory | |
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 319 | |
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: Federal |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest. | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Claudia Ferguson Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231 Phone:301 851-2352 |