Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import Manual 1 - Phytosanitary ...

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Fruits and
Vegetables Manual
Contents
Purpose
Introduction 1
Purpose 1-1
Scope 1-2
Users 1-4
Related Documents 1-4
Code of Federal Regulations 1-5
Manual for Agricultural Clearance 1-5
Treatment Manual 1-5
Application 1-5
Conventions 1-6
Advisories 1-6
Boldface 1-6
Bullets 1-6
Chapters 1-6
Contents 1-7
Control Data 1-7
Decision Tables 1-7
Heading Levels 1-8
Hypertext Links (Highlighting) to Tables, Figures, and Headings 1-8
Indentions 1-8
Italics 1-8
Numbering Scheme 1-9
Color Codes 1-7
Using the Manual 1-9
Reporting Problems with or Suggestions for the Manual 1-10
Manual Updates 1-10
Ordering Additional Manuals and Revisions 1-11
The Fruits and Vegetables Import Manual provides the background,
procedures, and reference tables for regulating imported articles of fresh,
usable parts of plants such as fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and flowers (herbs
and vegetables). These imported articles are not intended for planting or
growing, but they might serve to introduce exotic pests.
The articles from the countries of origin listed in this manual are regulated
because just one destructive pest might be enough to start a pest outbreak that
can cause millions of dollars of damage to crops, trees, flowers, or lawns. By
their destructiveness, pests can increase the price and reduce the quality of
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