We are proposing to allow the importation of commercial consignments of tomatoes from the Souss-Massa region of Morocco subject to a systems approach similar to that which is already in place for tomatoes imported into the United States from other areas of Morocco. The tomatoes would have to be produced under conditions that would include requirements for pest exclusion at the production site, fruit fly trapping inside the production site, and pest-exclusionary packinghouse procedures. The tomatoes would also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Moroccan national plant protection organization with an additional declaration stating that the tomatoes have been grown in registered greenhouses in the Souss-Massa region and were 60 percent or less pink at the time of packing. This action would allow for the importation of commercial consignments of tomatoes from the Souss-Massa region of Morocco into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.
Importation of Tomatoes From Souss-Massa, Morocco
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Submitter: Brown, Reginald Posted: 06/19/2008 ID: APHIS-2008-0017-0004
Jul 15,2008 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Amal, Rahel Posted: 07/14/2008 ID: APHIS-2008-0017-0005
Jul 15,2008 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Bernstein, David Posted: 07/16/2008 ID: APHIS-2008-0017-0006
Jul 15,2008 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: GASKALLA, RICHARD Posted: 06/16/2008 ID: APHIS-2008-0017-0003
Jul 15,2008 11:59 PM ET
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