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Permits

Regulated Organism and Soil Permits

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Expedited Permits for Certain Widely Prevalent Regulated Organisms

Under contract from PPQ, the American Phytopathological Society has developed lists of plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria, and viruses recognized as widely prevalent within various States.  These pest lists can be viewed at http://prevalentfungi.org/, http://prevalentviruses.org/, and http://prevalentbacteria.org/.

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) periodically sends these widely prevalent pest lists with standard conditions to US states and territories, to develop the Expedited Permit list.  PPQ asks these entities if they agree to have their Review on file for the listed organisms, which expedites the review of individual permit applications.

PPQ continues to work with States to increase participation in this procedure. Please check this website for updates to these lists. 

The Entomological Society of America is currently considering a widely prevalent list for specific insect pests.

 

Expedited Organism by Participating States:

Standard Conditions for Expedited Permits:

Criteria for Invertebrate Plant Pests

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Plant pest applications that meet the following qualifications will be processed expeditiously:

  • Application must contain ONLY organisms stated on the widely prevalent pest lists for
    the destination State;
  • Application must be for interstate movement, not from foreign sources imported into the United States;
  • Organisms must be of domestic origin, not foreign isolates or genetic stock of organisms on the lists.

Butterfly and Mollusk List

Criteria for Plant Pathogens

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Plant Pathogen applications that meet the following qualifications will be processed expeditiously:

  • Application must contain ONLY organisms stated on the widely prevalent pathogen lists for
    the destination State;
  • Application must be for interstate movement, not from foreign sources imported into the United States;
  • Organisms must be of domestic origin, not foreign isolates of organisms on the lists;
  • Organisms must not be for environmental release.

 

Last Modified: February 20, 2013