APHIS Issues Summary Sheet of Lacey Act Declaration "Special Case" Codes
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has posted a comprehensive list of the “Special Case” Codes1 that are currently allowed to be used when completing the Lacey Act Declaration (PPQ 505 - Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form).
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The codes were created to simplify the declaration process for certain complex goods, and for goods that meet other specific criteria (see below for links to guidance documents on the criteria).
The codes are for Box 14 (Scientific Name -- genus and species) and Box 15 (Country of Harvest).
| Special Case | Genus Code | Species Code | Country Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species Groupings | |||
| SPF (Spruce Pine Fir)2 | “Special” | “SPF” | Country of Harvest |
| Composite Materials | |||
| MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)3 | “Special” | “MDF” | ”**” |
| Particle Board3 | “Special” | “Particleboard” | ”**” |
| Paper/Paperboard3 | “Special” | “Paper” | ”**” |
| Recycled and Reclaimed Materials | |||
| Recycled Materials | “Special” | “Recycled” | ”**” |
| Reused Materials | “Special” | “Reclaimed” | ”**” |
| Driftwood | “Special” | “Reclaimed” | ”**” |
| Other4 | |||
| Manufactured Prior to Amendment | “Special” | “PreAmendment” | ”**” |
| No Plant Material Present5 | “Special” | “None” | ”**” |
| Musical Instrument(s) traveling to/from Performance5 | “Special” | “Performance” | ”**” |
If for ABI programming reasons, the filer is unable to enter “**” for the Country of Harvest, APHIS states that they should enter the CO (Country of Origin).
APHIS asks that filers report correct quantity and unit of measure unless otherwise directed. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/30/10 news, 10063063, for BP reminder that the declaration’s metric only unit of measure requirement took effect on July 1, 2010.)
1Termed by APHIS as “Special Use (or Species) Codes”
2 See Guidance on the Usage of Common Trade Groupings here. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/14/10 news, 10061424, for BP summary of the SPF common trade groupings instructions.)
3 Special Case Code is interim solution for certain composite products and may be subject to change. See Guidance for Filing Declaration for Composite, Recycled, and/or Reused Materials here. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/14/10 news, 4These Special Cases used to be listed in the Composite, Recycled and/or Reused Materials guidance. Now they are only listed in this special case summary list. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/15/10 news, [Ref:10061451">10061444), for BP summary of the CRR instructions.) 4These Special Cases used to be listed in the Composite, Recycled and/or Reused Materials guidance. Now they are only listed in this special case summary list. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/15/10 news, [Ref:10061451
5 Quantity of Plant Material should be entered as “0 kg” (only for performance and no plant material).
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 11/22/10 news, 10112217, for BP summary stating that the interagency group was still reviewing the draft report on the Lacey Act declaration, etc.)