Importation of Fresh Peppers From Ecuador Into the United States
plant-animal-health · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2016-04-08 · Effective 2016-04-08 · 81 FR 20528
Document
Document number
2016-08190
Federal Register citation
81 FR 20528
CFR reference
7 CFR 319
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; technical amendment.
Category
plant-animal-health
Sub-agency
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Publication date
2016-04-08
Effective date
2016-04-08
USDA docket
Docket No. APHIS-2014-0086
Abstract
In a final rule published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2015, and effective on November 23, 2015, we amended the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of fresh peppers into the United States from Ecuador subject to a systems approach. However, the scope of the pest risk analysis supporting the rule was limited to the continental United States. Therefore, we are amending the regulations to limit the importation of fresh peppers from Ecuador to the continental United States only.