APHIS' first published regulation on P. ramorum since February 2002 was published in the Federal Register today (February 27, 2007). This rule mostly codifies the Federal Order issued in December 2004 that established restrictions on the interstate movement of nursery stock from nurseries in nonquarantined areas in California, Oregon, and Washington. The rule also incorporates all changes to the rule (SPROs) issued since 2002 most of which are updates to the host list.
These rules are in effect NOW. The rule may be found online via this portal:
www.puyallup.wsu.edu/dddi/pdf/070227P_ramorum_interim_rule.pdf">
The comment period is 60 days and comments may be submitted online. Comments are welcomed and encouraged. The comment period ends 30 April 2007.
For more information contact ....
Jonathan M. Jones
National Phytophthora ramorum Program Manager
USDA-APHIS-PPQ Plant Pathogens and Weed Programs
4700 River Rd. Unit 160 Suite 5A-04.4
Riverdale, MD 20737
Tel: 301-734-5038 Fax: 301-734-8584
email: jmjones@aphis.usda.gov
www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ispm/pramorum/
Saturday, March 3, 2007
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