APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessments for the Importation of Pyrus spp. and Cydonia spp. Cuttings from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom

APHIS has drafted pest risk assessments for the importation of Pyrus spp. and Cydonia spp. cuttings from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom into the United States. The assessments describe potential quarantine pests associated with each commodity. APHIS shares draft pest risk assessments to determine whether stakeholders have information that might lead us to revise the draft assessments before we identify pest mitigations and proceed with the commodity import approval process. 

The draft pest risk assessments for Pyrus spp. and Cydonia spp. plants for planting from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom will be available for review and comment for 30 days. To view the assessment or submit comments, go to Stakeholder Risk Assessment Consultation.