APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Pea from Ethiopia
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 06/15/2022 11:20 AM EDTAPHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation Fresh Pod of Pea (Pisum sativum) for consumption from Ethiopia. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.
APHIS shares draft pest risk assessments to determine whether stakeholders have information that might lead us to revise the draft assessment before we identify pest mitigations and proceed with the commodity import approval process.
The draft pest risk assessment for fresh pod of pea will be available for review and comment until July 15, 2022. To view the assessment or submit comments, go to https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-health/risk-assessment-consultation.