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Adoption
of International Standard for Certain Wood Packaging Material (WPM)
The
International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC’s) 50th Anniversary
Symposium was held in March 2002. As expected, the
member nations adopted a standard entitled International Standards
for Phytosanitary Measures: Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging
Material in International Trade. Read
more.
Customs C-TPAT Questionnaire
for Importers
We have received a copy of the questionnaire which C-TPAT (Customs-Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism) importer participants are requested
to complete. Read
more.
BXA Announces Various Penalties for
Violation of the Export and Antiboycott Regulations.
The
Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) has been actively enforcing
its regulations and settling for top dollar cases against companies
alleged to violate the export laws.
Read more.
Fruit and Vegetable Phytosanitary Supplemental
Regulations Proposed.
The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a notice
of proposed rulemaking (Federal Register 3/15/02) as to its May
2000 proposed rule to establish regulations for phytosanitary treatment
of imported fruits and vegetables.
Read more.
If you have any questions on any of the issues raised in this newsletter, please contact George R. Tuttle, III at (415) 288-0428 or via email at geo@tuttlelaw.com.
George R. Tuttle, III is an attorney with the Law Offices of George R. Tuttle in San Francisco. The information in this article is general in nature and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship with respect to any event or occurrence, and may not be considered as such. Copyright
© 2002 by Tuttle Law Offices.
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rights reserved. Information has been obtained from sources believed
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the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and are
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