APHIS Proposes to Allow Imports of Raspberries From Morocco

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow imports of raspberries from Morocco into the continental U.S. (here). Under the proposed rule, the raspberries would have to be produced at a registered location under a “systems approach” to mitigate for the fungus Monilinia fructigena and would have to be inspected prior to exportation from Morocco and found free of this pest, APHIS said. The raspberries would have to be imported in commercial consignments and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the Moroccan government, and would be subject to inspection at the U.S. port of entry. Comments on the proposal are due Oct. 25.