TRADE ALERT
New
Import Requirements: Pine Shoot Beetle
Host Material from
(October 16,
2006)
Under the new regulations, Pine Nursery Stock, as well as Pine Products
that consist of Pine Bark or have Pine Bark attached, must meet new
requirements relating to documentation, treatment, handling, and utilization as
a condition of importation into the
The requirement for a Written Permit, issued by APHIS for the importation
of all restricted articles of Pine (Pinus
spp.) from
A Phytosanitary Certificate is signed and issued by the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency, Plant Health Division, stating that the article(s) have been
inspected for Plant Pests. A Statement of Origin and Movement is a signed,
accurate Statement certifying the area or areas where the regulated articles
originated and, if applicable, the area or areas they were moved through prior
to importation. The statement may be printed directly on the documentation
accompanying the shipment of regulated articles, or it may be provided on a
separate document. The statement does not require the signature of a Public
Officer of a National Plant Protection Organization; Exporters may sign the
document.
For more
information, please visit USDA/APHIS
website at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/permits/
Deringer's consulting & regulatory affairs group offers a full scope of services to support importers/exporters, carriers, and supply chain partners. For more information regarding this advisory, please call 518-297-3511, or email us at consulting@anderinger.com