Oct 9, 2014APHIS implements new program
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has begun implementation of its Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) program.
The new program establishes a process to federally recognize certain state-managed plant pest programs. The program represents an effort to coordinate U.S. plant pest restrictions related to both importations and interstate movement.
For a plant pest to be considered in the FRSMP it must be one that is not currently regulated by APHIS or one that APHIS is considering to no longer regulate under a Federal program and it must be of limited distribution within the U.S.
For additional information visit the APHIS website.
