Fresh pummelo fruit

Proposed Rule: Importation of Pummelo From Thailand Into the Continental United States [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0034].

APHIS is proposing to amend the regulations to allow the importation of fresh pummelo fruit from Thailand into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, fresh pummelo fruit from Thailand would be subject to a systems approach that would include irradiation treatment, packinghouse processing requirements, and port of entry inspection. The fruit would also be required to be imported in commercial consignments and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Thailand. This action would allow for the importation of fresh pummelo fruit from Thailand while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests into the continental United States. [Federal Register Vol. 1, No. 61, Thursday, 29 March 2018, pp. 13433-13436]