United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2014_register executive 2014-03-26 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fa45ce D09002ee1c7fa46b8 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are amending the regulations concerning the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow the importation of fresh potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) from Mexico into the United States. As a condition of entry, the potatoes must be produced in accordance with a systems approach employing a combination of mitigation measures to prevent the introduction and dissemination of plant pests into the United States. The potatoes must be imported in commercial consignments, must be produced by a grower who is registered in a certification program, must be packed in registered packinghouses, must be washed, cleaned, and treated with a sprout inhibitor, and must be inspected after packing for quarantine pests. The potatoes must also be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate that declares that the conditions for importation have been met. Finally, the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Mexico must provide a bilateral workplan to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that details the activities that the NPPO of Mexico will carry out to meet these requirements, subject to APHIS' approval. This action allows the importation of potatoes from Mexico while continuing to protect against the introduction of plant pests into the United States. 79 FR 16651 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-03-26/2014-06619 2014-06619 fr26mr14-1 RIN 0579-AD78 3410-34-P Docket No. APHIS-2013-0037 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-03-26/2014-06619 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-03-26/html/2014-06619.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-03-26/pdf/2014-06619.pdf Coffee Cotton Fruits Imports Logs Nursery Stock Plant Diseases and Pests Quarantine Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rice Vegetables 6 p. 16651 16656 79 FR 16651 Title 7 Part 319 7 CFR Part 319 RIN 0579-AD78 Importation of Potatoes From Mexico; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-06619 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2014-04-25 Docket No. APHIS-2013-0037 3410-34-P 2014-06619 Final rule.

We are amending the regulations concerning the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow the importation of fresh potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) from Mexico into the United States. As a condition of entry, the potatoes must be produced in accordance with a systems approach employing a combination of mitigation measures to prevent the introduction and dissemination of plant pests into the United States. The potatoes must be imported in commercial consignments, must be produced by a grower who is registered in a certification program, must be packed in registered packinghouses, must be washed, cleaned, and treated with a sprout inhibitor, and must be inspected after packing for quarantine pests. The potatoes must also be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate that declares that the conditions for importation have been met. Finally, the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Mexico must provide a bilateral workplan to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that details the activities that the NPPO of Mexico will carry out to meet these requirements, subject to APHIS' approval. This action allows the importation of potatoes from Mexico while continuing to protect against the introduction of plant pests into the United States.

Effective Date: April 25, 2014. Mr. David Lamb, Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737- 1231; (301) 851-2018. Coffee Cotton Fruits Imports Logs Nursery Stock Plant Diseases and Pests Quarantine Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rice Vegetables Importation of Potatoes from Mexico , http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Regulations.gov Vol. 79, no. 58 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-03-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 367 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-03-26 P0b002ee188187687 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26mr14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-03-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-03-26/pdf/FR-2014-03-26.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-03-26/xml/FR-2014-03-26.xml fdlp 16651 17007 DGPO 2014-03-26 2024-06-02 FR-2014-03-26 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-03-26 79 58