Quarantine 56

On July 17, 2007, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a final rule to revise and reorganize its regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits and vegetables, otherwise known as its Q-56 regulations.  The purpose of the final rule is to simplify and expedite the APHIS process for approving new imports and pest-free areas, and to allow APHIS officials to focus its resources on more complex import issues.
   The changes in the rule do not alter which fruits and vegetables are currently eligible for importation or how the risks associated with those commodities are evaluated or mitigated.  This rule only makes more timely the approval of fruits and vegetables that are safe for importation into the United States. The Final rule is scheduled for publication in the July 17 Federal Register and will become effective Aug. 16.

Jul 24, 2007 USDA Announces Availability of Four Pest Risk Analyses for the Importation of Fruits And Vegetables from Africa

Jul 17, 2007 USDA Announces New Risk-Based Process for Certain Imported Fruits and Vegetables
Apr 26, 2006 USDA Proposes Amendments to Import Regulations on Fruits and Vegetables and Announces Public Meetings

Related Documents

(Documents below are in PDF format)

• Final Rule
• Proposed Rule: Revisions of Fruits and Vegetables Import Regulations
• Areas Approved by APHIS as Free of Specified Pests
• Preliminary Economic and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analyses; Proposed Rule: Subpart Fruits and Vegetables
  

Publications and Manuals

• Questions and Answers on the Quarantine 56 Revision
• APHIS’ Quarantine 56 Revision (Factsheet)
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import Manual
• Treatment Manual

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