federal_register: 04-27139
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| 04-27139 | Nursery Stock Regulations | Proposed Rule | We are soliciting public comment on whether and how we should amend the regulations that govern the importation of nursery stock, also known as plants for planting. Under the current regulations, all plants for planting are allowed to enter the United States if they are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate and if they are inspected and found to be free of plant pests, unless their importation is specifically prohibited or further restricted by the regulations. We are considering several possible changes to this approach, including establishing a category in the regulations for plants for planting that would be excluded from importation pending risk evaluation and approval; developing ongoing programs to reduce the risk of entry and establishment of quarantine pests via imported plants for planting; combining existing regulations governing the importation of plants for planting into one subpart; and reevaluating the risks posed by importation of plants for planting whose importation is currently prohibited. We are also considering how to best collect data on current imports of plants for planting so we can accurately ascertain the volume, type, and origin of such plants entering the United States. We are soliciting public comment on these issues to help us determine what changes we should propose to improve our regulations and which of these changes should be assigned the highest priority for implementation. | 2004-12-10 | 2004 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/12/10/04-27139/nursery-stock-regulations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-12-10/pdf/04-27139.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are soliciting public comment on whether and how we should amend the regulations that govern the importation of nursery stock, also known as plants for planting. Under the current regulations, all plants for planting are allowed to enter the United... |