APHIS Again Delays Final Rule Allowing Imports of Lemons From Northwest Argentina

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is further delaying until May 26 the effective date of a recent final rule allowing importation of lemons from northwest Argentina into the continental U.S., it said (here). The final rule, which was originally set to take effect Jan. 23 (see 1612230018), was delayed until March 27 to comply with a memorandum issued by the Trump administration to all executive branch agencies (see 1701230031). APHIS now says it needs more time to consider stakeholder input it received after the first delay.