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United StatesDepartment ofAgricultureAnimal and PlantHealth InspectionServicePlant Protectionand QuarantineManual for AgriculturalClearance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on thebasis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status,parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all orpart of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases applyto all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of programinformation (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600(voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202)720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.Mention of companies or commercial products does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the U.S.Department of Agriculture over others not mentioned. USDA neither guarantees nor warrants the standardof any product mentioned. Product names are mentioned solely to report factually on available data and toprovide specific information.This publication reports research involving pesticides. All uses of pesticides must be registered byappropriate State and/or Federal agencies before they can be recommended.CAUTION: Pesticides can be injurious to humans, domestic animals, desirable plants, fish, or otherwildlife—if they are not handled or applied properly. Use all pesticides selectively and carefully. Followrecommended practices for the disposal of surplus pesticides and pesticide containers.First Edition
Contents1AgriculturalClearanceFigurespage vTablespage xiIntroductionpage 1-1-1Examining and Monitoring CargoClearing Imported Cargo and Inspecting CargoHoldspage 2-1-1Clearing Transiting In-Bond Cargopage 2-2-1Examining CarriersMonitoring Garbagepage 3-1-1Clearing Aircraftpage 3-2-1Clearing Vesselspage 3-3-1Clearing Trains and Busespage 3-4-1Clearing Privately Owned Vehiclespage 3-5-1Clearing Passengers, Crew, and Baggagepage 4-1-1Examining United States Postal Service (USPS) International Mailpage 5-1-1Preventing the Spread of Pests and Diseasespage 6-1-1Preparing Plant Pest Interceptionspage 7-1-1Violationspage 8-1-1Appendix ACompleting and Distributing Formspage A-1-1Appendix BCompleting Compliance Agreementspage B-1-1Appendix CSample Letters and Statementspage C-1-1Appendix DCooperation with Other Federal Agenciespage D-1-108/2010-94PPQManual for Agricultural Clearanceiii
Contents:Appendix EList of Airports Approved by USDA to Remove RegulatedGarbagepage E-1-1Appendix FLists of Codes for States, U.S. Affiliated Islands, and OtherCountriespage F-1-1Appendix GLists of PPQ Area Identifiers and PPQ NationalSpecialistspage G-1-1Appendix HList of Military Sealift Command Vesselspage H-1-1Appendix ILists of Military Bases and Approved GarbageFacilitiespage I-1-1Appendix JSources of Supply for Cleaning and DisinfectingMaterialspage J-1-1Appendix KList of Reportable and NonreportableInterceptionspage K-1-1Appendix LInvestigative and Enforcement Servicespage L-1-1Appendix MReasons for Sealing or Not Sealing Fruit Fly Host Material inVessels’ Storespage M-1-1Appendix NSubpoenas Under the Plant Protection Actpage N-1-1Appendix OPlant Inspection Stations and CITES Portspage O-1-1Appendix PAPHIS Prepared Letters of Instruction for Mail-in Payment ofCivil Penaltypage P-1-1Glossarypage Glossary-1Indexpage Index-1ivManual for Agricultural Clearance08/2010-94PPQ
Figures1AgriculturalClearanceFIGURE 2-2-1: Designated Transit Corridor for Avocado fromMexico page 2-2-18FIGURE 2-2-2: Designated Transit Corridor for Untreated Citrus fromMexico page 2-2-19FIGURE 2-2-3: Designated Transit Corridor for Untreated Guavas andMangos from Mexico page 2-2-20FIGURE 2-2-4: Designated Transit Corridor for Cotton and Okra page 2-2-21FIGURE 3-1-1: Checklist for Monitoring Compliance Agreement HoldersHandling Regulated Garbage (page 1) page 3-1-20FIGURE 3-1-2: Checklist for Monitoring Compliance Agreement HoldersHandling Regulated Garbage (page 2) page 3-1-21FIGURE 3-1-3: Checklist for Monitoring Compliance Agreement HoldersHandling Regulated Garbage (page 3) page 3-1-22FIGURE 3-1-4: Checklist for Monitoring Compliance Agreement HoldersHandling Regulated Garbage (page 4) page 3-1-23FIGURE 3-1-5: Checklist for Monitoring Compliance Agreement HoldersHandling Regulated Garbage (page 5) page 3-1-24FIGURE 3-2-1: Advance Notification of Arrival of Aircraft andWatercraft page 3-2-2FIGURE 3-3-1: Advance Notification of Arrival of Aircraft andWatercraft page 3-3-3FIGURE 3-3-2: Map of Fruit Fly Seal and Do Not Seal Areas of theWorld page 3-3-20FIGURE 3-3-3: Asian Gypsy Moth Egg Masses on Blue NylonRope page 3-3-35FIGURE 5-1-1: Characteristics of Suspicious Parcels page 5-1-5FIGURE 6-1-1: Salt Barrier Placed Around Containers to Prevent SnailEscape page 6-1-5FIGURE A-1-1: Example of APHIS Form 94, Record of Public Funds Received(blank) page A-1-6FIGURE A-1-2: Example of APHIS Form 94, Record of Public Funds Received(reverse) page A-1-7FIGURE A-1-3: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Mailing/ShippingRegulated GE Organisms (page 1) page A-1-16FIGURE A-1-4: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Mailing/ShippingRegulated GE Organisms (page 2) page A-1-1707/2011-124PPQManual for Agricultural Clearancev
FiguresFIGURE A-1-5: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Mailing/ShippingRegulated GE Organisms (page 3) page A-1-18FIGURE A-1-6: Example of APHIS Form 2051, Blue and White Label forImportation of Genetically Engineered Organisms UnderPermit into the United States (Mailed/Shipped RegulatedArticles) page A-1-19FIGURE A-1-7: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Mailing/ShippingNon-regulated GE Organisms (page 1) page A-1-20FIGURE A-1-8: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Mailing/ShippingNon-regulated GE Organisms (page 2) page A-1-21FIGURE A-1-9: Example of APHIS Form 2051, Blue and White Label forImportation of Genetically Engineered Organisms NotUnder Permit into the United States (Mailed/ShippedNon-regulated Articles) page A-1-22FIGURE A-1-10: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Hand CarryingRegulated GE Organisms (page 1) page A-1-23FIGURE A-1-11: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Hand CarryingRegulated GE Organisms (page 2) page A-1-24FIGURE A-1-12: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Hand CarryingRegulated GE Organisms (page 3) page A-1-25FIGURE A-1-13: Example of APHIS Form 2051, Blue and White Label forImportation of Genetically Engineered Organisms UnderPermit into the United States (Hand Carried RegulatedArticles) page A-1-26FIGURE A-1-14: Applicant’s Importation Instructions for Hand CarryingNon-regulated GE Organisms (page 1) page A-1-27FIGURE A-1-15: Example of APHIS Form 2051, Blue and White Label forImportation of Genetically Engineered Organisms NotUnder Permit into the United States (Hand CarriedNon-Regulated Articles) page A-1-28FIGURE A-1-16: Example of CBP Form 4613, Order to Destroy and Record ofDestruction of Forfeited, Abandoned, or UnclaimedMerchandise page A-1-29FIGURE A-1-17: Example of CBP Form AI-89, Billing for ReimbursableAgricultural Inspection page A-1-31FIGURE A-1-18: Instructions for Filling Out CBP Form AI-89 page A-1-33FIGURE A-1-19: Example of CBP Form AI-212, Agriculture InspectionHold page A-1-35FIGURE A-1-20: Example of CBP Form AI-244, QuarantineWarning page A-1-36FIGURE A-1-21: Example of CBP Form AI-250, Aircraft Clearance orSafeguard Order page A-1-38FIGURE A-1-22: Example of CBP Form AI-277, Agriculture InspectionBaggage Information page A-1-45viManual for Agricultural Clearance07/2011-124PPQ
FiguresFIGURE A-1-23: Example of CBP Form AI-280, Report of RegulatedImportations page A-1-47FIGURE A-1-24: Example of CBP Form AI-288, Ship InspectionReport page A-1-48FIGURE A-1-25: Example of CBP Form AI-523A, Chain ofCustody page A-1-53FIGURE A-1-26: Example of CBP Form AI-591, Notice of AllegedViolation page A-1-56FIGURE A-1-27: Example of CBP Form AI-592, Notice ofViolation page A-1-61FIGURE A-1-28: Example of CBP Form AI-625, Sealing Report/Authorizationto Proceed page A-1-66FIGURE A-1-29: Example of CBP Form AI-629, Notification for PerishableCooked Ruminant or Cooked Swine Meat from RestrictedCountries page A-1-68FIGURE A-1-30: Example of PPQ Form 203, Foreign Site Certificate ofInspection and/or Treatment page A-1-70FIGURE A-1-31: Example of PPQ Form 213, Airplane InspectionRecord page A-1-73FIGURE A-1-32: Example of PPQ Form 250, Aircraft Clearance or SafeguardOrder page A-1-77FIGURE A-1-33: Example of PPQ Form 252-R, Quarterly Inspection Checklistfor Handling of Regulated Garbage—AirportCaterer page A-1-79FIGURE A-1-34: Example of PPQ Form 287, Mail InterceptionNotice page A-1-87FIGURE A-1-35: Example of PPQ Form 301-R, Remedial Measures Billing(Statement of Services) page A-1-92FIGURE A-1-36: PPQ Form 309, Pest Interception Record page A-1-95FIGURE A-1-37: Pest Interception Record Worksheet page A-1-97FIGURE A-1-38: PPQ Form 391, Specimens for Determination page A-1-101FIGURE A-1-39: Instructions and Distribution of PPQ Form391 page A-1-103FIGURE A-1-40: Example of PPQ Form 508, Green and Yellow Label withoutBar Code page A-1-104FIGURE A-1-41: Example of PPQ Form 508, Green and Yellow Label with BarCode page A-1-104FIGURE A-1-42: Example of PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation page A-1-106FIGURE A-1-43: Example of PPQ Form 519, ComplianceAgreement page A-1-111FIGURE A-1-44: Example of PPQ Form 523, Emergency ActionNotification page A-1-11407/2011-124PPQManual for Agricultural Clearancevii
FiguresFIGURE A-1-45: Example of PPQ Form 599, Red and White Label without BarCode page A-1-128FIGURE A-1-46: Example of PPQ Form 599, Red and White Label with BarCode page A-1-128FIGURE A-1-47: Example of VS Form 10-4, Specimen Submission(front) page A-1-131FIGURE A-1-48: Example of VS Form 10-4, Specimen Submission (back)(continued) page A-1-132FIGURE A-1-49: Example of VS Form 16-78, Report of Entry, Shipment ofRestricted Imported Animal Products and AnimalBy-Products, and Other Material page A-1-135FIGURE A-1-50: Example of VS Form 17-8, Agreement of Pet BirdOwner page A-1-138FIGURE C-1-1: Sample Letter to Notify a Firm that a Garbage Violation HasOccurred page C-1-1FIGURE C-1-2: Sample Letter to Notify a Firm or Company that a ViolationWas Issued to an Employee or Crew Member page C-1-3FIGURE K-1-1: Entomology List E1, Nonreportable Interceptions page K-1-1FIGURE K-1-2: Entomology List E2, Reportable Interceptions page K-1-2FIGURE K-1-3: Entomology List E3, Reportable Interceptions page K-1-2FIGURE P-1-1: Prepared English/Arabic Letter of Instruction page P-1-3FIGURE P-1-2: Prepared English/Bosnian Letter of Instruction page P-1-4FIGURE P-1-3: Prepared English/Cambodian Letter ofInstruction page P-1-5FIGURE P-1-4: Prepared English/Standard Chinese Letter ofInstruction page P-1-6FIGURE P-1-5: Prepared English/Traditional Chinese Letter ofInstruction page P-1-7FIGURE P-1-6: Prepared English/Creole Letter of Instruction page P-1-8FIGURE P-1-7: Prepared English/Farsi Letter of Instruction page P-1-9FIGURE P-1-8: Prepared English/Finnish Letter of Instruction page P-1-10FIGURE P-1-9: Prepared English/French Letter of Instruction page P-1-11FIGURE P-1-10: Prepared English/German Letter of Instruction page P-1-12FIGURE P-1-11: Prepared English/Greek Letter of Instruction page P-1-13FIGURE P-1-12: Prepared English/Hebrew Letter of Instruction page P-1-14FIGURE P-1-13: Prepared English/Hindi Letter of Instruction page P-1-15FIGURE P-1-14: Prepared English/Italian Letter of Instruction page P-1-16FIGURE P-1-15: Prepared English/Japanese Letter ofInstruction page P-1-17FIGURE P-1-16: Prepared English/Korean Letter of Instruction page P-1-18viiiManual for Agricultural Clearance07/2011-124PPQ
FiguresFIGURE P-1-17: Prepared English/Laotian Letter of Instruction page P-1-19FIGURE P-1-18: Prepared English/Polish Letter of Instruction page P-1-20FIGURE P-1-19: Prepared English/Portuguese Letter ofInstruction page P-1-21FIGURE P-1-20: Prepared English/Romanian Letter ofInstruction page P-1-22FIGURE P-1-21: Prepared English/Russian Letter of Instruction page P-1-23FIGURE P-1-22: Prepared English/Spanish Letter of Instruction page P-1-24FIGURE P-1-23: Prepared English/Tag Letter of Instruction page P-1-25FIGURE P-1-24: Prepared English/Thai Letter of Instruction page P-1-26FIGURE P-1-25: Prepared English/Turkish Letter of Instruction page P-1-27FIGURE P-1-26: Prepared English/Urdu Letter of Instruction page P-1-28FIGURE P-1-27: Prepared English/Vietnamese Letter ofInstruction page P-1-2907/2011-124PPQManual for Agricultural Clearanceix
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Tables1AgriculturalClearanceTABLE 1-1-1: How to Use Decision Tables page 1-1-9TABLE 1-1-2: How to Report Problems with the Manual page 1-1-11TABLE 2-1-1: Action to Take on Held Cargo of Agricultural Interest page2-1-5TABLE 2-1-2: Action to Take Based on Clearance Status page 2-1-6TABLE 2-1-3: Action to Take on Propagative Plant Material page 2-1-7TABLE 2-1-4: Action to Take on Cargo Containing Prohibited NonpropagativePlant Material Requiring a Departmental Permit page2-1-10TABLE 2-1-5: Action to Take if Contamination is Present page 2-1-13TABLE 2-1-6: Action to Take on Pests Found in Holds page 2-1-16TABLE 2-1-7: Determine Where to Inspect the Barge page 2-1-17TABLE 2-1-8: Determine if Infested Cargo May Be Reshipped page 2-1-19TABLE 2-2-1: Determine if a Written Transit Permit is Required page 2-2-3TABLE 2-2-2: Determine Action to Take on Regulated Agricultural ShipmentsBased on Type of Proposed Movement page 2-2-4TABLE 2-2-3: Determine What to Do with IT
FIGURE A-1-16: Example of CBP Form 4613, Order to Destroy and Record of Destruction of Forfeited, Abandoned, or Unclaimed . Example of PPQ Form 301-R, Remedial Measures Billing (Statement of Services) page A-1-92 FIGURE A-1-36: PPQ Form 309, Pest Interception Record page A-1-95 FIGURE A-1-37: Pest Interception Record Worksheet page A-1-97 FIGURE A-1-38: PPQ Form 391,
