Importation of Fresh Mexican avocado - Draft Pest Risk Assessment Available for Comment

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Draft Pest Risk Assessment Available for Review and Comment: Fresh avocado fruit from Mexico

Importation of Fresh Fruit of Avocado (Persea americana Mill. var. ‘Hass’) from Mexico into the Continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

APHIS has drafted a pathway-initiated risk assessment for this request, and the draft document is available for 30 days for stakeholders to review and provide comments.

The document and instructions for submitting comments may be accessed through the APHIS Plant Import Information web page, or this link:

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a/aphis_content_library/sa_our_focus/sa_plant_health/sa_import/sa_new_markets/ct_stakeholder_consultation