Good news about changing the U.S. phytosanitary certificate requirement for small lots of seeds. --Lee Poulsen Pasadena area, California, USDA Zone 9-10 Begin forwarded message: > From: Bud.Petitdemange@aphis.usda.gov > Date: March 22, 2004 6:24:14 PM PST > To: wpoulsen@pacbell.net > Cc: Arnold.T.Tschanz@aphis.usda.gov > Subject: Re: New Phytosanitary Certificate Regulation Enforcement > > Dear Mr. Poulsen, > > Please excuse the delayed response to your message. Please see the > attached message from Dr. Arnold Tschanz regarding the status of the > proposed rule you inquired about. He hopes that the proposed rule > will be published by the end of April. I hope this information is > helpful. > > Bud Petit de Mange > CITES and Plant Inspection Station Coordinator > USDA, APHIS, PPQ > 4700 River Road, Unit 60 > Riverdale, MD 20737 > > Tel.: (301) 734-7839 > Fax: (301) 734-5269 > > ---Forwarded by Bud Petitdemange/MD/APHIS/USDA on 03/22/2004 09:21 PM > > From: Arnold T Tschanz > To: Bud Petitdemange/MD/APHIS/USDA@USDA 03/22/2004 03:26 PM > cc: Michael A Lidsky/MD/APHIS/USDA > Subject: Re: New Phytosanitary Certificate Regulation Enforcement > (Document link: Bud Petitdemange) > > Hello Bud, > > The proposed rule docket to allow the entry of small lots of seed > without a > phytosanitary certificate under special permit conditions is making > its way through the clearance process. Currently it is in OMB > awaiting their review and release. I'm hoping that it will be > published before the end of April. > > Thanks much, > Arnie > > From: Bud Petitdemange > To: Arnold T Tschanz/MD/APHIS/USDA, Michael A > Lidsky/MD/APHIS/USDA 02/20/2004 09:58 AM > Subject: Re: New Phytosanitary Certificate Regulation Enforcement > > Mike and Arnie, > > I haven't been keeping up with this issue. Can you tell me where you > are in the rule making process regarding allowing plant materials in > without a phyto? > > Bud Petit de Mange > CITES and Plant Inspection Station Coordinator > USDA, APHIS, PPQ > 4700 River Road, Unit 60 > Riverdale, MD 20737 > > Tel.: (301) 734-7839 > Fax: (301) 734-5269