Commenting Opportunities: Plant Health

Last Modified: September 02, 2026
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As ecosystems evolve, our efforts to protect plant health need to evolve with them. That’s why APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine invites people like you to participate in the decision-making and regulatory process. Check out this page for opportunities for public comment, from pest and disease topics to risk management and more.

Latest Commenting Opportunities

9/02/26
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Chinese Cabbage for Consumption From the Republic of Korea into all United States
8/04/26
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessments for the Importation of Plums and Blueberries From Chile
7/30/26
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Apple and Pears From New Zealand
7/21/26
APHIS Seeks Input on the Proposed Release of Aprostocetus nitens for Erythrina Gall Wasp Biological Control in Hawaii
6/10/26
APHIS Seeks Comment on Proposed Import Market Expansion for Fresh Pineapple from the Philippines and Thailand

Plant Health Consultations

Suggestions on List of Animal and Plant Diseases and Pests of Concern
Stakeholder Risk Assessment Consultation
Stakeholder Consultation for Proposed Environmental Release of Novel Biological Control Agents

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