Eggplant from Israel pending rulemaking

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USDA/APHIS RIN: 0579-AC88 Publication ID: Fall 2009
Title: ¤Importation of Eggplant From Israel
Abstract: This rulemaking will allow the importation into the continental United States of commercial consignments of fresh eggplant from Israel. As a

condition of entry, the eggplant must be grown under a systems approach that includes requirements for pest exclusion at the production site, fruit fly

trapping inside and outside the production site, and pest-excluding packinghouse procedures. The eggplant must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate

issued by the Israeli national plant protection organization with an additional declaration confirming that the eggplants have been produced in accordance

with those requirements. This action will allow for the importation of commercial consignments of fresh eggplant from Israel into the United States while

continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) Priority: Routine and Frequent
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 319 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 7 USC 450; 7 USC 7701 to 7772; 7 USC 7781 to 7786; 21 USC 136 and 136a
Legal Deadline: None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM 11/12/2008 73 FR 66807
NPRM Comment Period End 01/12/2009
Final Rule 06/03/2009 74 FR 26511
Final Rule Effective 07/06/2009
Additional Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact:
Donna L. West
Senior Import Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ
Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road, Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231
Phone:301 734-0627