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APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for June 29
July 2, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails June 29 announcing changes to some Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for June 28
June 29, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails June 28 announcing changes to some Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

AMS Extends Implementation Period for Removal of Amidated Pectin from Organic List
June 27, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

Amidated, non-organic pectin will be allowed in organic production until October 21, said the Agricultural Marketing Service, extending the implementation date for removal of the substance from June 27. AMS 2012 sunset review final rule, published June 6, had removed amidated, non-organic pectin from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances to allow only non-amidated forms of pectin, and in so doing prohibit amidated forms of pectin in organic production, effective June 27. AMS said it is extending the implementation date (with no change to the actual effective date of the amendments) because, after publication of the final rule on June 6, AMS received new information from industry that some organic processors are currently using amidated, non-organic pectin in their products. The industry indicated that these processors would need time to reformulate these products, AMS said.

APHIS Updates PPQ Manuals for June 25
June 26, 2012 by Brian Feito|USDA

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued emails June 25 announcing changes to some Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.