Exceptions to permitting requirements for the importation or interstate movement of certain plant pests.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

Pursuant to section 7711 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 (a) (1) Be from field populations or lab cultures derived from field populations of a taxon that is established throughout its entire geographical or ecological range within the continental United States; or (2) Be commercially available and raised under the regulatory purview of other Federal agencies. (b) (i) Information that the plant pest belongs to a taxon that is established throughout its entire geographical or ecological range within the United States must include scientific literature, unpublished studies, or data regarding: (A) The biology of the plant pest, including characteristics that allow it to be identified, known hosts, and virulence; (B) The geographical or ecological range of the plant pest within the continental United States; and (C) The areas of the continental United States within which the plant pest is established. (ii) Information that the plant pest is commercially available and raised under the regulatory purview of another Federal agency must include a citation to the relevant law, regulation, or order under which the agency exercises such oversight. (2) (3) (ii) If, after review of the petition, APHIS determines that the plant pest belongs to one of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section, APHIS will publish a notice in the (c) (2) (3) (ii) If, after review of the petition, APHIS determines that there is a sufficient basis to suggest that its initial determination should

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 330.204