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APHIS Again Extends Policy Allowing Electronic Submission of Forms in ACE DIS

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is now extending until the end of the year its temporary policy allowing electronic submission of phytosanitary certificates and PPQ 203 forms in the ACE Document Image System (DIS), the agency said by…

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email Sept. 21. The policy has been in place since April 8, through renewals extending the initial period covered when first implemented (see 2005180047). “To help facilitate the clearance of imported plants and plant products during the COVID-19 pandemic, APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to accept electronically produced versions of phytosanitary certificates through December 31, 2020,” APHIS said.