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The Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) system tracks the inspection of agricultural products and certifies compliance with plant health standards of importing countries. This capability provides APHIS/PPQ better security, reporting functions, and monitoring capabilities for exported commodities.
CFR Title 7 – Agriculture is one of 50 titles comprising the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and contains the principal set of rules and regulations issued by federal agencies regarding agriculture. It is available in digital and printed form and can be referenced online using the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR).
The US designated NPPO – Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) – maintains the export program for the United States exporters of United States-origin and foreign-origin agricultural commodities. The export program does not require certification of any exports, but does provide certification of commodities as a service to United States ...
The PPQ works to safeguard agriculture and natural resources in the U.S. against the entry, establishment, and spread of animal and plant pests, and noxious weeds in order to help ensure the protection of native flora and an abundant, high-quality, and varied food supply.
The origins of the agency predate creation of USDA, to 1854 when the Office of Entomologist, Agricultural Section, U.S. Patent Office was created. It was the first of three agencies that eventually were merged to form APHIS. [2] In 1881, a Cattle Commission was created in the Department of the Treasury that three years later was transferred to ...
An Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP) is required by the U.S. Government to ensure that companies comply with export control policy for dual-use commodities, software, and technology. [1] The policies and regulations are intended to enhance national security; as well as limiting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) initiated the Beef Export Verification (BEV) Program in August 2003 as a voluntary, user-fee funded service. Under BEV, U.S. exporters desiring to sell beef to Japan (or any other country that may request similar documentation) can apply for BEV certification ...