APHIS Moves Toward Allowing Imports of Peppers From Colombia

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service may allow the importation of peppers from Colombia, it said in a notice. The agency has issued a draft pest risk analysis that recommends that imports be allowed, with certain conditions, including packing requirements, phytosanitary certificates from the Colombian government, registration of production locations, and port of entry inspections, among other things. Comments on the draft pest risk analysis are due July 8.