CBP Reports Progress in Fulfilling Its Agriculture Mission
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a press release reporting its progress in fulfilling its agriculture mission and advancing inspection processes. For example, CBP caught the Asian gypsy moth (AGM) 20 times in 2009; in mid-October 2011 the annual…
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number was 22. As a result of the increased interceptions in 2009, APHIS began an AGM Inspection Certification program for international vessels that visit high risk countries. CBP also created a Khapra beetle training program for CBP agricultural specialists, and in fiscal year 2011, made 194 Khapra beetle interceptions. To deal with potential agriculture-related emergency scenarios, APHIS and CBP convened a group of experts to identify and propose emergency responses. The plan just received final approval and is being coordinated for a joint agency roll-out.