APHIS Proposes to Amend Import Requirements for South Korean Peppers

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to amend its regulations on the importation of peppers from South Korea to change certain requirements, it said. The proposed rule would increase the mesh size of the screening over vent openings in South Korean greenhouses from 0.6 mm to 1.6 mm, and require the use of colored sticky traps as an additional measure for pest monitoring. The change in mesh size was requested by the South Korean government. Comments on the proposal are due June 19.