Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia

Under the regulations in "Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables" (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-75, referred to below as the regulations or the fruits and vegetables regulations), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibit...

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Published inAgriculture Department Documents and Publications
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Federal Information & News Dispatch, LLC 27.10.2016
Subjects
Commodities
Fruits
Packaging
Pest control
Quarantine
Risk assessment
Vegetables
Colombia
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Summary:Under the regulations in "Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables" (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-75, referred to below as the regulations or the fruits and vegetables regulations), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits or restricts the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world to prevent plant pests from being introduced into and spread within the United States. [...]we are proposing to amend the regulations to allow the importation of commercial consignments of fresh Hass avocados from Colombia into the continental United States, subject to a systems approach.