1 - Phytosanitary Resources

Regulatory Procedures
Regulated Area Requirements Under Regulatory
Control
Depending upon decisions made by Federal and State regulatory officials in
consultation with a Technical Working Group, quarantine areas may have
certain other requirements for commercial or research fields in that area, such
as plant removal and destruction, cultural control measures, or plant waste
material disposal.
Any regulatory treatments used to control Tuta absoluta or herbicides used to
treat plants will be labeled for that use or exemptions will be in place to allow
the use of other materials.
Establishing a Federal Regulatory Area or Action
Regulatory actions undertaken using Emergency Action Notifications continue
to be in effect until the prescribed action is carried out and documented by
regulatory officials. These may be short-term destruction or disinfestation
orders or longer term requirements for growers that include prohibiting the
planting of host crops for a period of time. Over the long term, producers,
shippers, and processors may be placed under compliance agreements and
permits issued to move regulated articles out of a quarantine area or property
under an EAN.
Results analyzed from investigations, testing, and risk assessment will
determine the area to be designated for a Federal and parallel State regulatory
action. Risk factors will take into account positive testing, positive associated,
and potentially infested exposed plants. Boundaries drawn may include a
buffer area determined based on risk factors and epidemiology.
Regulatory Records
Maintain standardized regulatory records and databases in sufficient detail to
carry out an effective, efficient, and responsible regulatory program.
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Emergency and Domestic Programs