APHIS to Send PPQ and Biotech Permit Labels Electronically
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is phasing in new electronic shipping labels with barcodes for Plant Protection and Quarantine and Biotechnology Regulatory Services permits, it said on Sept. 4. To save time and cost, APHIS will email the labels as a PDF so they don’t have to be put in the mail, it said. APHIS will send new labels “within minutes” of an approved label request, and additional shipping labels can be requested as needed by email. The labels will include detailed shipping instructions, and can be forwarded electronically to exporters, said APHIS.
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APHIS said the labels must be printed in color and securely attached to the exterior or each package using clear tape. More information on requirements for importing regulated organisms with red and white labels is (here). Info on shipping requirements for importing regulated soil with black, white, green and yellow labels is (here).