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Update -- NAPPRA
(Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis) -- Addition
of Plants for Planting to the NAPPRA Lists
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis list
(APHIS-2011-0072)
of plants and flowers has been published by USDA for
public comment. The NAPPRA list are those plants which
could be prohibited for import into the U.S. until
a pest risk analysis has been completed for them. APHIS
has prepared data sheets that detail the scientific
evidence it evaluated in making the determination that
the taxa are quarantine pests or hosts of quarantine
pests. The data sheets are available to the public
for review and comment.
Note: Comment period reopened; all
comments received on or before Nov 25, 2011 will
be considered.
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USDA Establishes
a New Category in Regulations Governing Nursery Stock
Importation; Plants for Planting Not Authorized for
Importation Pending Pest Risk Analysis
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Prevention
is the key to keeping invasive plants out of our
country! APHIS is
establishing a new category of regulated articles
in the regulations governing the importation
of plants for planting, commonly known as the Q37
regulations (APHIS-2006-0011).
The revision would allow APHIS to
maximize protection of U.S. agriculture
from foreign pests that could enter this country
while minimizing adverse economic and trade impacts.
See a recent presentation about the Revision
of Quarantine 37 (PDF | 277 KB) for more
information.
This action became effective Jun
27, 2011.
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Large
Constrictor Snakes
DOI.
FWS.
South Florida Ecological Services Field Office.
DOI is working with many
partners, including the State of Florida, to address the significant challenges
posed by the invasive Burmese python and other species of large
constrictor snakes in south Florida. The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service is proposing to list nine species of large constrictor
snakes as injurious wildlife. Injurious wildlife are mammals, birds, amphibians,
reptiles, fish, crustaceans, mollusks and their offspring or gametes
that are injurious to the interests of human beings, agriculture,
horticulture, forestry, wildlife or wildlife resources of the U.S. The
public comment period closed Aug 2010. All comments and related
documents are available at Regulations.gov under
Docket
No. FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015. The Service will make
a final determination on the proposed listing after
further review of the scientific data and the information
contained in comments submitted by the public. Roughly
50,000 comments were received. Due to the
volume of comments received, it will take some time
to analyze comments and organize the data.
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APHIS'
Quarantine 56 Revision Factsheet (Oct 2008; PDF |
47KB) and Questions
and Answers on the Quarantine 56 Revision (Oct 2008;
PDF | 45 KB)
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Effective Aug 16, 2007, APHIS implemented revised regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits and vegetables. Collectively, these regulations are commonly referred to as Quarantine 56 or the Q56 regulations. Overall, the Q56 revisions, which are now in effect, simplify and expedite APHIS' process for approving new imports and pest-free areas while continuing to allow for public participation in agency decisionmaking. For additional information, see Quarantine
Q56 Regulations. |
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Lacey
Act
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The 2008 Farm Bill (the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (PDF | 1.4 MB), effective May 22, 2008,
ammended the Lacy Act. The amended
Act now covers a broad range of plants and plant products, including timber deriving
from illegally harvested plants. Import declarations requirements become effective
Dec 15, 2008; declaration enforcements of the requirements will be phased-in
and will begin Apr 1, 2009. Based on comments received on the initial implementation
plan, further internal consideration and experience with the first phase of enforcement,
APHIS has revised the implementation schedule for the remaining phases. The
revised schedule covers implementation through Aug 31, 2010. See Hot
Issues: Lacey Act for more information. |
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Federal
Noxious Weed List (effective Dec 10, 2010; PDF |
227 KB) /
Changes
to the Federal Noxious Weed List - New Species
Added (PDF | 154 KB)
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Federal Weed List (7
CFR 360): The following plants, seeds,
or other parts capable of propagation are within the definition
of a "noxious
weed" under the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7
USC 2802(c). Listed noxious weeds may be moved into or
through the U.S. only
under permit from the USDA
Plant Protection and Quarantine programs, and under conditions
that would not involve a danger of disseminating the weeds.
From Regulations.gov, see Noxious
Weed Regulations 2007-0146-0015 for more information
on the recent update. |
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Regulated Pest List
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine. |
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Injurious Wildlife and Injurious
Wildlife: A Summary of the Injurious Provisions of
the Lacey Act (Jun 2010; PDF | 688 KB)
DOI. FWS. Division of Environmental Quality.
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Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (Dec 29, 2000; PDF | 259 KB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
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Covers congressional bills, executive orders, congressional hearings and testimonies, and other Federal legislative information. |
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Lists laws and regulations relating to invasive species for each state, as well as links to other sites with state legal information. |
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Describes international guidelines, agreements, treaties, and legal organizations on the global and regional level. |
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Contains links to official declarations from organizations regarding invasive species, as well as related reports. |
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