APHIS Moves Toward Allowing Imports of Carrots From South Korea

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service may allow the importation of carrots from South Korea, it said in a notice. The agency has issued a draft pest risk analysis that recommends that imports be allowed, with certain conditions, including phytosanitary certificates from the South Korean government, registration of production locations, washing and disinfection requirements, and port of entry inspections, among other things. Comments on the draft pest risk analysis are due Jan. 10.