Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are proposing to amend our regulations to require that a phytosanitary certificate accompany all fruits and vegetables imported into the United States, with certain exceptions. This proposal would include commercial produce imported into the United States as well as fruits and vegetables brought in by travelers. We would exempt fruits and vegetables that are dried, cured, frozen, or processed, as well as fruits and vegetables that travelers and shoppers bring into the United States for personal use through land ports of entry located along the Canadian and Mexican borders. The regulations currently do not require that phytosanitary certificates accompany produce imported into this country, except for certain fruits and vegetables grown in designated foreign regions. We believe this change is necessary to help prevent foreign plant pests from being introduced into and disseminated within the United States. If implemented, this proposal would require changes in the practices of importers and travelers who bring produce into the United States from other countries.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7 CFR Part 319 [Docket No. 00-014-1] RIN 0579-AB18 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend our regulations to require that a phytosanitary certificate accompany all fruits and vegetables imported into the United States, with certain exceptions. This proposal would include commercial produce imported into the United States as well as fruits and vegetables brought in by travelers. We would exempt fruits and vegetables that are dried, cured, frozen, or processed, as well as fruits and vegetables that travelers and shoppers bring into the United States for personal use through land ports of entry located along the Canadian and Mexican borders. The regulations currently do not require that phytosanitary certificates accompany produce imported into this country, except for certain fruits and vegetables grown in designated foreign regions. We believe this change is necessary to help prevent foreign plant pests from being introduced into and disseminated within the United States. If implemented, this proposal would require changes in the practices of importers and travelers who bring produce into the United States from other countries. DATES: We invite you to comment on this docket. We will consider all comments that we receive by October 29, 2001. ADDRESSES: Please send four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to: Docket N…
Citation: 66 FR 45637
