by Joe Bischoff, American Nursery & Landscape Association
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 at 3:29PM EDT
The second list of plants and flowers USDA-APHIS proposes to prohibit for import into the U.S. – the “NAPPRA” (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis) Round Two list – has been published by USDA for public comment. Once USDA-APHIS has reviewed the public comments, it will publish a final list of the plants or flowers to be prohibited for import until a pest risk analysis has been completed for them.
We have asked for an extension of the comment period, which currently ends July 5. However, industry members should review the list now, to let us, and APHIS, know of any concerns. We believe that some of the taxa listed may already be in trade, which should warrant their removal from the lists.
The proposed list includes 37 taxa that are considered because they could be hosts of one or more of the 9 quarantine pests listed, and 22 taxa of plants that may be quarantine pests (invasive) themselves. We have prepared summary charts ( plant host; pest plant) to allow you to more quickly review these lists. The APHIS “data sheets” for each pest or pest plant give considerable detail, so you may wish to refer to them here for more information.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: American Nursery & Landscape Association (http://www.anla.org/knowledgecenter...&cid=329&mid=5650&CFID=34901&CFTOKEN=58126842)
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 at 3:29PM EDT
The second list of plants and flowers USDA-APHIS proposes to prohibit for import into the U.S. – the “NAPPRA” (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis) Round Two list – has been published by USDA for public comment. Once USDA-APHIS has reviewed the public comments, it will publish a final list of the plants or flowers to be prohibited for import until a pest risk analysis has been completed for them.
We have asked for an extension of the comment period, which currently ends July 5. However, industry members should review the list now, to let us, and APHIS, know of any concerns. We believe that some of the taxa listed may already be in trade, which should warrant their removal from the lists.
The proposed list includes 37 taxa that are considered because they could be hosts of one or more of the 9 quarantine pests listed, and 22 taxa of plants that may be quarantine pests (invasive) themselves. We have prepared summary charts ( plant host; pest plant) to allow you to more quickly review these lists. The APHIS “data sheets” for each pest or pest plant give considerable detail, so you may wish to refer to them here for more information.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: American Nursery & Landscape Association (http://www.anla.org/knowledgecenter...&cid=329&mid=5650&CFID=34901&CFTOKEN=58126842)