# Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Quarantined Areas, Regulated Articles, Treatments
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2000-09-11 · 65 FR 54741
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-23227
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 54741
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 301
- **Publication date:** 2000-09-11
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 97-056-18
## Abstract

We are adopting as a final rule, with minor, nonsubstantive changes, interim rules that amended the Mediterranean fruit fly regulations. In a series of interim rules published in the Federal Register between June 1997 and October 1998, we amended the Mediterranean fruit fly regulations by establishing and removing quarantined areas in the State of Florida. Two of the interim rules also added a regulated article; added the use of irradiation as a treatment for berries, fruits, nuts, and vegetables that are regulated articles; and added a definition for core area. These actions were necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the spread of the Mediterranean fruit fly into noninfested areas of the continental United States, and to provide an additional option for qualifying regulated articles for movement from quarantined areas.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/09/11/00-23227/mediterranean-fruit-fly-quarantined-areas-regulated-articles-treatments)
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