We are proposing to amend our fruits and vegetables regulations to provide for the importation of Hass avocados from Mexico into Puerto Rico under the same systems approach currently required for the importation of Hass avocados into all States of the United States from Michoacán, Mexico. The systems approach requirements include trapping, orchard certification, limited production area, trace back labeling, pre-harvest orchard surveys for all pests, orchard sanitation, post-harvest safeguards, fruit cutting and inspection at the packinghouse, port-of-arrival inspection, and clearance activities. This action would allow for the importation of Hass avocados from Michoacán, Mexico, into Puerto Rico while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests. In addition, we are proposing to amend the regulations to provide for the Mexican national plant protection organization to use an approved designee to inspect avocados for export and to suspend importation of avocados into the United States from Michoacán, Mexico, only from specific orchards or packinghouses when quarantine pests are detected, rather than suspending imports from the entire municipality where the affected orchards or packinghouses are located. These changes would provide additional flexibility in operating the export program while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.
Hass Avocados from Mexico; Importation into the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Other Changes
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Submitter: Dixon, Wayne Posted: 07/12/2010 ID: APHIS-2008-0060-0004
Jul 13,2010 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Campbell, Ron Posted: 07/12/2010 ID: APHIS-2008-0060-0005
Jul 13,2010 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Bellamore, Tom Posted: 07/13/2010 ID: APHIS-2008-0060-0006
Jul 13,2010 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Trujillo, Javier Posted: 07/13/2010 ID: APHIS-2008-0060-0007
Jul 13,2010 11:59 PM ET
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