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USDA PROPOSES TO ALLOW THE IMPORTATION OF SWEET ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUITS FROM CHILE August 27, 2008 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation, under certain conditions, of sweet oranges and grapefruit from Chile into the continental United States. Based on the evidence in a recent pest risk analysis, we believe these articles can be safely imported from all provinces of Chile, provided certain conditions are met. This action would provide for the importation of sweet oranges and grapefruit from Chile into the continental United States while continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of plant pests. Notice of this proposal is scheduled for publication in the Aug. 28 Federal Register. Consideration will be given to comments received on or before Oct. 27. You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS- 2007-0115.
# Note to Reporters: Public notices and other APHIS information are available on the Internet. Go to the APHIS news release page at http://www.aphis.usda.gov and click on the “Newsroom” button. For additional information about this topic contact Melissa O’Dell at (301) 734-5222 or by e-mail at Melissa.l.o’dell@aphis.usda.gov.
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