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The Lacey Act combats trafficking in “illegal” wildlife, fish, and plants. The 2008 Farm Bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008), effective May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products. The Lacey Act now, among other things, makes it unlawful, beginning December 15, 2008, to import certain plants and plant products without an import declaration. This page will serve as a clearinghouse for all information related to the implementation of the Lacey Act declaration requirement and will be updated promptly as new information becomes available.
- PPQ FORM 505: Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form (PDF; 410 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions (PDF; 59 Kb)
- Lacey Act Amendment: Implementation Questions and Answers (PDF; 34 Kb)
- Presentation: Amendments to the Lacey Act Farm Bill 2008 (PDF; 130 Kb)
- Amendments to the Lacey Act from H.R.2419, Sec. 8204 (PDF; 81 Kb)
- Public Meeting: Lacey Act Plant & Plant Product Declaration Requirement Implementation Plan (PDF; 11 Kb)
- Amendments to the Lacey Act Farm Bill Questions and Answers Session, October 14, 2008 (WMV; 90 minutes)
- Transcript: Amendments to the Lacey Act Farm Bill Questions and Answers Session, October 14, 2008 (PDF; 109 Kb)
- Lookup plant genus and species
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Please submit questions regarding the new Lacey Act declaration requirement to the following email address:
APHIS, PPQ Stakeholders Registry |
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If you wish to be notified as new information become available regarding implementation of the Lacey Act declaration requirement, please register for the APHIS-PPQ stakeholder registry and select Lacey Act Declaration as a topic of interest.