APHIS Proposes to Amend Import Requirements for South Korean Peppers

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is finalizing changes to its regulations on the importation of peppers from South Korea, it said. The final rule increases the mesh size of the screening over vent openings in South Korean greenhouses from 0.6 mm to 1.6 mm, provided that sticky traps are used as an additional measure for pest monitoring. The change in mesh size was requested by the South Korean government. The new requirements take effect May 9.