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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter III - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture |
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Part 355 - Endangered Species Regulations Concerning Terrestrial Plants |
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Subpart - Purpose and Definitions |
§ 355.1 - Purpose.
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§ 355.1 Purpose.
Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Secretary is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Act and Convention that pertain to the importation, exportation, or reexportation of terrestrial plants.[1] The regulations in this part are for the purpose of implementing this authority. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior that correlate with the regulations in this part are contained in 50 CFR chapter I.[2]
[66 FR 21060, Apr. 27, 2001]