# Importation of Tomatoes With Stems From the Republic of Korea Into the United States
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2011-10-12 · Effective 2011-11-14 · 76 FR 63149
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-26345
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 63149
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 319
- **Publication date:** 2011-10-12
- **Effective date:** 2011-11-14
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. APHIS-2010-0020
## Abstract

We are amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow, under certain conditions, the importation into the United States of commercial consignments of tomatoes with stems from the Republic of Korea. The conditions for the importation of tomatoes with stems from the Republic of Korea will include requirements for pest exclusion at the production site, fruit fly trapping inside and outside the production site, and pest-excluding packinghouse procedures. The tomatoes will also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of the Republic of Korea with an additional declaration confirming that the tomatoes have been produced in accordance with the requirements. This action will allow for the importation of tomatoes with stems from the Republic of Korea while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of injurious plant pests into the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/10/12/2011-26345/importation-of-tomatoes-with-stems-from-the-republic-of-korea-into-the-united-states)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*