Plant pest risk assessment standards.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

When evaluating a request to import a regulated article not allowed importation under this subpart, or a request to import a regulated article under conditions other than those prescribed by this subpart, APHIS will conduct the following analysis to determine the plant pest risks associated with each requested importation in order to determine whether or not to issue a permit under this subpart or to propose regulations establishing conditions for the importation into the United States of the regulated article. (a) (2) APHIS will evaluate history of past plant pest interceptions or introductions (including data from foreign countries) associated with the regulated article. (b) (1) Non-indigenous plant pest not present in the United States; (2) Non-indigenous plant pest, present in the United States and capable of further dissemination in the United States; (3) Non-indigenous plant pest that is present in the United States and has reached probable limits of its ecological range, but differs genetically from the plant pest in the United States in a way that demonstrates a potential for greater damage potential in the United States; (4) Native species of the United States that has reached probable limits of its ecological range, but differs genetically from the plant pest in the United States in a way that demonstrates a potential for greater damage potential in the United States; or (5) Non-indigenous or native plant pest that may be able to vector another plant pest that meets

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 319.40-11