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USDA/APHIS | RIN: 0579-AD44 | Publication ID: Spring 2020 |
Title: Lacey Act Implementation Plan: De Minimis Exception | |
Abstract:
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey Act to provide, among other things, that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. The declaration requirement of the Lacey Act became effective on December 15, 2008, and enforcement of that requirement is being phased in. We are amending the regulations to establish an exception to the declaration requirement for products containing a minimal amount of plant materials. This action would relieve the burden on importers while continuing to ensure that the declaration requirement fulfills the purposes of the Lacey Act.
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Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Other Significant |
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 357 | |
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. |
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: None |
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 | |
Related RINs: Related to 0579-AE36 | |
Agency Contact: Dorothy Wayson National Program Coordinator, Lacey Act Program, Compliance and Environmental Coordination, PPQ Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4700 River Road, Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone:301 851-2036 |