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APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for May 2

May 20, 2016 |USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes May 2 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

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Plants for Planting: The Plants for Planting Manual (here) has been updated, 05/2016-44, to include Federal Order DA-2016-31, Citrus Greening and Citrus Variegated Chlorosis Regulatory Requirements, effective immediately; to revise pre-existing wording for Rutaceae seed requirements for consistency; and to make other formatting changes. Revisions, indicated by a black change bar in the left margin of each revised page, are as follows:

  • Page 2-23: Added new Rutaceae section that includes requirements for Rutaceae seeds
  • Page 2-24: Added species of Rutaceae seeds that require an additional declaration
  • Page 2-25: Added Table 2-3, Rutaceae Family Seeds to help determine how to regulate
  • Page 2-26: Added Table 2-4, Poncirus spp. Seeds of Rutaceae Family
  • Page 2-46: Added a summary of Federal Order DA-2016-31
  • Pages 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14, 4-15, 4-18, 4-19, 4-23, 4-29, 4-30, 4-42, 4-55, 4-64, 4-65, 4-66, 4-67, 4-73, 4-84, 4-88, 4-97, 4-98, 4-112, 4-447, 4-449, 4-450:, 4-453, 4-455, 4-483, 4-484, 4-487, 4-488, 4-491: Revised pre-existing Rutaceae seed treatment requirement wording for consistency
  • Page 4-17: Added additional declaration requirement for Aeglopsis spp. seed from Costa Rica and Paraguay; moved the additional declaration requirement for all countries other than Costa Rica and Paraguay and those listed as prohibited/not authorized from
  • Page 4-49: Revised requirements for Atalantia spp. seed from Costa Rica and Paraguay; moved to separate row, the A.D. requirement for all countries other than Costa Rica and Paraguay and those listed as prohibited/not authorized from
  • Page 4-55: Revised requirements for Balsamocitrus spp. seed from Costa Rica and Paraguay; moved to row A.D. requirement for all countries other than Costa Rica and Paraguay and those listed as prohibited/not authorized from
  • Page 4-61: Revised requirements for Bergera spp. seed
  • Page 4-78: Revised requirements for Calodendrum spp. seed
  • Page 4-105: Revised requirements for xCitremocitrus spp. seed
  • Page 4-107: Revised requirements for xCitrofortunella spp. seed
  • Page 4-109: Revised requirements for xCitromicrocitrus spp. seed
  • Page 4-111: Revised requirements for xCitroncirus spp. seed
  • Page 4-112: Removed Citrus spp. seed prohibition for citrus greening (CG) and citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC)
  • Page 4-114: Revised requirements for Clausena spp. seed
  • Page 4-121: Revised requirements for xColeara spp. seed
  • Page 4-193: Revised requirements for xFortucitrocirus spp. seed
  • Page 4-194: Revised requirements for Fortunella spp. seed
  • Page 4-249: Revised requirements for Limonia spp. seed
  • Page 4-284: Revised requirements for xMicrocirus spp. seed
  • Page 4-286: Revised requirements for xMicroitronella spp. seed
  • Page 4-288: Revised requirements for Microcitrus spp. seed
  • Page 4-296: Revised requirements for Murraya spp. seed
  • Page 4-356: Removed citrus greening (CG) requirements for Poncirus spp. seed
  • Page 4-421: Revised requirements for Severinia spp. seed
  • Page 4-440: Revised requirements for Swinglea spp. seed
  • Page 4-452: Revised requirements for Toddalia spp. seed
  • Page 4-460: Revised requirements for Triphasia spp. seed
  • Page 4-475: Revised requirements for Vepris spp. seed

State-Managed Phytosanitary Program Manual: The Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary Program Manual (here) has been revised to update information for DEEP Review Pests. The revision, indicated by a black change bar in the left page margin, is on Page 6-2 of Chapter 6: DEEP Process Guide for State Plant Regulatory Officials.

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