APHIS Extends Effective Date for a Provision of Final Rule on Cut Flowers from CWR-Affected Regions
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a notice extending the effective date of a portion of its final rule which established specific requirements for the importation of cut flowers that are hosts of chrysanthemum white rust (CWR)1 from countries where the disease is known to occur.
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Compliance Date Extended to June 2, 2007 for Certain Importation Requirements
APHIS states that it received communications from industry representatives and the Government of Colombia expressing concern that the May 3, 2007 effective date of the final rule did not allow adequate time for those entities to prepare to comply with the new inspection and certification procedures that will be required under 7 CFR 319.74-2(d)(3) of the cut flowers regulations as a result of the final rule.
(7 CFR 319.74-2(d)(3) states that cut flowers of species listed in 7 CFR 319.74-2(d)(1) (e.g. Chrysanthemum, Leucanthemella, and Nipponanthemum) may only be imported into the U.S. from a region where CWR is considered to exist (as listed in 7 CFR 319.74-2(d)(2)) if certain production, documentation, box labeling, and inspection conditions are met.)
After considering those requests, APHIS has elected to allow an additional 30 days, until June 2, 2007, for compliance with 7 CFR 319.74-2(d)(3).
(APHIS adds that during the time that 7 CFR 319.74-2(d)(3) is stayed, it will apply the administrative restrictions that preceded the May 3, 2007 effective date of the final rule to cut flowers from countries where CWR is known to occur.)
1Puccinia horiana Henn, a filamentous fungus and obligate parasite, is the causal agent of CWR.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 04/12/07 news, 07041230, for BP summary of the final rule.)
APHIS contact - Tony Roman (301) 734-8758
APHIS notice (D/N 03-016-4, FR Pub 05/11/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-9151.pdf