APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for Sept. 7
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails Sept. 7 announcing changes to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
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Seeds Not for Planting Manual: The Seeds Not for Planting Manual (here) has been updated, transmittal 09/2012-50, to revise Castanea spp. (chestnuts) and Cocus nucifera (coconuts) procedures. Revisions, indicated by a black change bar in the left margin of each revised page, are as follows:
- Page 3-7, Table 3-4, Chestnuts: deleted footnote allowing inspection in lieu of import permit
- Page 3-11, Table 3-6, Coconuts: deleted cross-reference and added prohibit entry
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