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Admissible Plant Parts:
Fruit, stem, calyx, and vine, as specified
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Admissible Ports:
All Ports
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Subject to Inspection:
This commodity is subject to inspection at the port of entry and all general requirements of 7 CFR 319.56-3.
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Commercial Consignments Only
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Production Location:
The Provinces of El Jadida, Safi, and Souss-Massa-Draa
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Import Permit Required:
An Import Permit is required. To obtain a permit, go to APHIS eFile.
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5.2 |
Admissible Plant Parts:
Flower
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Phytosanitary Certificate:
Must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with two additional declarations stating:
- Fruit in this consignment has been produced in accordance with an APHIS-approved systems approach and has been visually inspected and found free of Tuta absoluta; AND
- Tomatoes were grown in registered greenhouses in the El Jadida, Safi, and Souss-Massa-Draa Province, Morocco, and were pink at the time of packing
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Date Restriction:
The shipping season for pink and red tomatoes is December 1 through April 30, inclusive. REFUSE ENTRY to consignments shipped outside this growing season.
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Federal Order:
Tuta absoluta Federal Order. For additional information concerning import requirements for tomatoes from this country, please see Federal Order DA-2019-18 [https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/federal_order/downloads/2019/DA-2019-18.pdf].
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Pest Mitigation Strategy:
Consignments must satisfy only one of the mitigation strategy options listed below.
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Pest Mitigation Strategy:
Option 1
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8.1 |
Pest Mitigation Strategy:
Pest-free area
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8.2 |
Admissible Plant Parts:
Calyx, Fruit, Stem, Vine
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Phytosanitary Certificate:
Phytosanitary certificate of inspection issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country of origin and bearing an additional declaration verifying the tomato fruit was produced in an area free of Tuta absoluta that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 319.56-5.
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Pest Mitigation Strategy:
Option 2
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Pest Mitigation Strategy:
Systems approach
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9.2 |
Admissible Plant Parts:
Fruit only, without calyces, stems, or vines
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Phytosanitary Certificate:
Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country of origin.
• Phytosanitary certificate of inspection issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country or origin with an additional declaration stating tomato fruit in the consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with the APHIS-approved systems approach and was inspected and found free of Tuta absoluta
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• Reexport phytosanitary certificate accompanied by a copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin with an additional declaration stating tomato fruit in the consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with an APHIS-approved systems approach and was inspected and found free of Tuta absoluta
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Pest Mitigation Strategy:
Option 3
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10.1 |
Pest Mitigation Strategy:
Preclearance
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Admissible Plant Parts:
Calyx, Fruit, Stem, Vine
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Preclearance Program:
Mandatory Preclearance: Consignments must be precleared. To validate foreign site preclearance inspection and/or treatment, precleared consignments must be accompanied by a signed PPQ Form 203 or a vessel report from APHIS.
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Condition of Entry Treatment: T101-c-3 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation)
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Reference Information:
To be treated in accordance with the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/treatment.pdf).
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