{"abstract":"We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of fresh apples (Malus pumila) from China into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, apples from areas in China in which the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is not known to exist would have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach that would include requirements for registration of places of production and packinghouses, inspection for quarantine pests at set intervals by the national plant protection organization of China, bagging of fruit, safeguarding, labeling, and importation in commercial consignments. Apples from areas in China in which Oriental fruit fly is known to exist could be imported into the continental United States if, in addition to these requirements, the apples are treated with fumigation plus refrigeration. All apples from China would also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that all conditions for the importation of the apples have been met and that the consignment of apples has been inspected and found free of quarantine pests. This action would allow for the importation of apples from China into the continental United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","id":22,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/22","parent_id":12,"slug":"animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2014/07/18/2014-16923.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":319,"title":7}],"citation":"79 FR 41930","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2014-09-16","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"We will consider all comments that we receive on or before September 16, 2014.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. APHIS-2014-0003"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2014-16923","effective_on":null,"end_page":41934,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2014/07/18/2014-16923.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/07/18/2014-16923/importation-of-apples-from-china","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2014-16923?publication_date=2014-07-18","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2014-07-18/2014-16923/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":641,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 20:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-18/pdf/2014-16923.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2014-16923.pdf?1405601250","publication_date":"2014-07-18","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2014/07/18/2014-16923.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0579-AD89":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0579-AD89"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Risk Management Document: Importation of Apples (Malus pumila) from China into the continental United States","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0003-0138"},{"title":"Pest Risk Assessment:  Importation of Apples (Malus pumila) from China into the Continental United States","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0003-0137"},{"title":"Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: Importation of Fresh Apples from China into the Continental United States, 7CFR 319.56","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0003-0136"},{"title":"14-003-1 Risk management document","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0003-0004"},{"title":"14-003-1 Pest risk assessment","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0003-0003"},{"title":"14-003-1 Economic analysis","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0003-0002"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=APHIS-2014-0003","supporting_documents_count":6,"docket_id":"APHIS-2014-0003","regulation_id_number":"0579-AD89","title":"Importation of Apples From China","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2014-09-17T05:01:00Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":41930,"subtype":null,"title":"Importation of Apples From China","toc_doc":"Importation of Apples from China","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Coffee","Cotton","Fruits","Imports","Nursery stock","Plant diseases and pests","Quarantine","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Rice","Vegetables"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":79}