What US Plant Protection Act: Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Quarantine and Emergency Authority requires
The Plant Protection Act (PPA), codified at 7 U.S.C. Chapter 104 (sections 7701-7786), is the principal US statute for preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds, administered by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Section 7701 sets the findings and section 7702 the definitions, including 'plant pest' and 'noxious weed'. Section 7711 establishes the core prohibition: no person may import, enter, export, or move in interstate commerce any plant pest unless authorized under a permit or other authorization issued by the Secretary, subject to regulations. Section 7712 authorizes the Secretary to prohibit or restrict the movement of plants, plant products, biological control organisms, noxious weeds, articles and means of conveyance to prevent the dissemination of plant pests or noxious weeds, with subsection (f) addressing noxious weeds specifically. Section 7713 imposes notification and holding requirements upon the arrival of regulated articles, and section 7714 confers general remedial measures for new plant pests and noxious weeds, including the authority to hold, seize, quarantine, treat, apply other remedial measures to, destroy, or otherwise dispose of articles. Section 7715 provides for the declaration of an extraordinary emergency and the resulting authorities, including action against pests already in the United States and compensation. Section 7731 provides inspection authority, and section 7734 sets the penalties for violations, including civil penalties and criminal penalties. The Act consolidated and replaced earlier plant quarantine statutes and is implemented by APHIS regulations in 7 CFR.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title7/html/USCODE-2022-title7-chap104.htm
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- Plant Protection Act, 7 U.S.C. 7701 - findings.
- Plant Protection Act, 7 U.S.C. 7702 - definitions, including 'plant pest' and 'noxious weed'.
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