What does USDA Aphis PPQ stand for?

Plant Protection and Quarantine
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) safeguards U.S. agriculture and natural resources against the entry, establishment, and spread of economically and environmentally significant pests, and facilitates the safe trade of agricultural products.

What is Aphis Lacey?

The Lacey Act combats illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants. APHIS is responsible for collecting declarations for imported plants and plant products, and defining the scope of plant materials that require a declaration.

What is a PPQ Form?

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Forms.

How much does a USDA permit cost?

The fee for processing the permit is $70.00. User fees for other types of permits may be implemented sometime in the future. Q. Can companies outside the United States apply for a permit?

What does the USDA Aphis do?

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects the health of U.S. agriculture and natural resources against invasive pests and diseases, regulates genetically engineered crops, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and helps people and wildlife coexist.

Who enforces the Lacey Act?

Administration and Enforcement: The Lacey Act is operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

What species are protected under the Lacey Act?

The law covers all fish and wildlife and their parts or products, plants protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and those protected by State law.

What is a PPQ permit?

Under the authority of the Plant Protection and Honeybee Acts, a Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 526 permit is required for the importation, interstate movement and environmental release of plant pests (plant feeding insects, mites, snails, slugs, and plant pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.), biological …

What is a USDA permit?

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires a USDA-issued permit to import products containing plant or animal ingredients that may pose a threat of spreading diseases. USDA issues and uses permits to verify the safety of imported products at the port of entry.

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