Source: http://govpulse.us/entries/2008/06/17/E8-13480/revision-of-the-hawaiian-and-territorial-fruits-and-vegetables-regulations
Timestamp: 2014-08-31 00:14:02
Document Index: 43760381

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 318', '§ 319', '§ 319', 'art 305', '§ 318', '§ 318', 'art 305']

govpulse | Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations
•Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetaild=APHIS-2007-0052 to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
•Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0052, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0052.
The Current Regulations ↑
Currently, the regulations prohibit the interstate movement of fruits, vegetables, and other products from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam into the continental United States or any other territory or possession of the United States unless the regulations specifically allow the interstate movement of the particular fruit, vegetable, or product.
The regulations are divided into five subparts: Hawaiian Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers (§§ 318.13 through 318.13-17); Territorial Cotton, Cottonseed, and Cottonseed Products (§§ 318.47 through 318.47-4); Fruits and Vegetables From Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands (§§ 318.58 through 318.58-16); Sand, Soil, or Earth, with Plants From Territories and Districts (§ 318.60); and Guam (§§ 318.82 through 318.82-3). For the purposes of this proposal, we will focus on three of those subparts: Hawaiian Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers; Fruits and Vegetables From Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands; and Guam. The Territorial Cotton, Cottonseed, and Cottonseed Products subpart and Sand, Soil, or Earth, with Plants From Territories and Districts subpart are not addressed in this proposal.
Proposed Revisions ↑
Reorganization of the Regulations and Consolidation of Similar Provisions ↑
• Notice of quarantine;
• Conditions of movement;
• Conditions governing the issuance of certificates or limited permits;
• Application for inspection;
• Container marking and identity;
• Products as ships' stores or in the possession of passengers or crew;
• Articles and persons subject to inspection;
• Inspection of means of conveyance;
• Inspection of baggage, other personal effects, and cargo;
• Disinfection of means of conveyance;
• Posting of warning notice and distribution of baggage declarations;
• Movement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture;
• Parcel post inspection;
• Costs and charges;
• Withdrawal of certificates, transit permits, limited permits, or compliance agreements; and
• Transit of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii or the territories into or through the United States.
Section-by-Section Discussion of Additional Amendments ↑
Notice of Quarantine (Proposed § 318.13-1) ↑
Definitions (Proposed § 318.13-2) ↑
General Requirements for All Regulated Articles (Proposed § 318.13-3) ↑
• Freedom of regulated articles from plant debris;
• Limited permits;
• Compliance agreements;
• Withdrawal of certification, transit permits, limited permits, or compliance agreements;
• Refusal of entry;
• Costs and charges; and
• Responsibility for damage arising from quarantine actions or procedures.
Freedom From Plant Debris ↑
Limited Permits ↑
Compliance Agreements ↑
Attachment of Limited Permit or Verification of Certification ↑
Withdrawal of Transit Permits, Limited Permits, or Compliance Agreements ↑
Container Marking and Identity ↑
Refusal of Entry ↑
Costs and Charges for APHIS Services ↑
Proposed § 318.13-3(i) contains provisions related to costs and charges for APHIS services. These provisions were drawn from and are consistentwith the provisions that appear in the corresponding sections of each of the Hawaiian and territorial subparts.
APHIS Not Responsible for Damage ↑
Approval of Certain Fruits and Vegetables for Interstate Movement (Proposed § 318.13-4) ↑
• The fruits or vegetables are subject to inspection upon arrival in the United States and comply with all applicable provisions of § 319.56-3;
• The fruits or vegetables are imported from a pest-free area in the country of origin that meets the requirements of § 319.56-5 for freedom from that pest and are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate stating that the fruits or vegetables originated in a pest-free area in the country of origin;
• The fruits or vegetables are treated in accordance with 7 CFR part 305;
• The fruits or vegetables are inspected in the country of origin by an inspector or an official of the national plant protection organization of the exporting country, and have been found free of one or more specific quarantine pests identified by the risk analysis as likely to follow the import pathway; and/or
• The fruits or vegetables are imported as commercial consignments only.
• Inspection in the first State of arrival and subject to other general requirements of proposed § 318.13-3.
• Origination from a pest-free area in the State of origin in accordance with proposed § 318.13-5.
• Treatment in accordance with part 305 and certification of applied treatment for pest(s).
• Commercial consignments only.
• Inspection and certification that the fruit or vegetable is pest free in the State of origin by an inspector.
In addition to the phytosanitary measures added to the regulations for the notice-based approach in the July2007 final rule, we have evaluated one additional measure, limited distribution, for the notice-based process in this proposal. Limited distribution would be applied if the results of the pest risk analysis indicated that the risk of introducing specific pests of concern could be mitigated by limiting the geographical area within which the fruit or vegetable could be moved interstate. For example, based on the quarantine pest(s) identified, a pest risk analysis may determine that a mitigation measure should be to limit distribution of the fruit or vegetable to Alaska because the climate there would not be conducive for the particular pest's establishment. There are also box marking requirements that are associated with this measure to ensure that consignments are not misdirected. Using the previous example, we would require the shipping containers be marked as “For Distribution in Alaska Only.”
Using the proposed notice-based process, when APHIS receives a request from a State Department of Agriculture to allow interstate movement of an additional fruit or vegetable, it would gather information on the fruit or vegetable and conduct a pest risk assessment. When the assessment is complete, if quarantine pests are associat