We are proposing to amend the plants for planting regulations to provide conditions for the importation into the continental United States of Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica. These conditions would apply to plants less than 460 mm in length, which are currently allowed to be imported, and would also allow for the importation of plants over 460 mm and up to 1,371.6 mm in length, which are currently prohibited. As a condition of entry, Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica would have to be produced in accordance with integrated pest risk management measures that would include requirements for registration of places of production and packinghouses, a pest management plan, inspection for quarantine pests, sanitation, and traceability from place of production through the packing and export facility and to the port of entry into the United States. All Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica would also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that all conditions for the importation of the plants have been met and that the consignment of plants has been inspected and found free of quarantine pests. This action would allow for the importation of oversized Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.
Document Subtype:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Received Date:
November 01 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Start-End Page:
67379 - 67384
Comment Start Date:
November 1 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Importation of Dracaena Plants From Costa Rica
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View AllSubmitter: Gaskalla, Richard Posted: 12/06/2011 ID: APHIS-2011-0073-0006
Jan 03,2012 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Cooper, Michael Posted: 12/21/2011 ID: APHIS-2011-0073-0007
Jan 03,2012 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Sadof, Clifford Posted: 01/04/2012 ID: APHIS-2011-0073-0010
Jan 03,2012 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Gil, Diego Posted: 01/04/2012 ID: APHIS-2011-0073-0011
Jan 03,2012 11:59 PM ET
Submitter: Gill, Diego Posted: 01/04/2012 ID: APHIS-2011-0073-0012
Jan 03,2012 11:59 PM ET
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