{"abstract":"Commercial consignments of Hass avocado fruit are currently authorized entry into the continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico from the Mexican State of Michoac[aacute]n under a systems approach to mitigate against quarantine pests of concern. We are amending the regulations to allow the importation of fresh Hass avocado fruit into the continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico from all of Mexico, provided individual Mexican States meet the requirements set out in the regulations and the operational workplan. Initially, this action would only apply to the Mexican State of Jalisco. With the exception of a clarification of the language concerning when sealed, insect-proof containers would be required to be used in shipping and the removal of mandatory fruit cutting at land and maritime borders, the current systems approach will not change. The current systems approach, which includes requirements for orchard certification, traceback labeling, pre-harvest orchard surveys, orchard sanitation, post-harvest safeguards, fruit cutting and inspection at the packinghouse, port-of-arrival inspection, and clearance activities, will be required for importation of fresh Hass avocado fruit from all approved areas of Mexico. The fruit will also be required to be imported in commercial consignments and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Mexico with an additional declaration stating that the consignment was produced in accordance with the systems approach described in the operational workplan. This final rule will allow for the importation of fresh Hass avocado fruit from Mexico while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests into the continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.","action":"Final 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/2016/05/27/2016-12586.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":319,"title":7}],"citation":"81 FR 33581","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective June 27, 2016.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. APHIS-2014-0088"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2016-12586","effective_on":"2016-06-27","end_page":33588,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2016/05/27/2016-12586.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/27/2016-12586/mexican-hass-avocado-import-program","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2016-12586?publication_date=2016-05-27","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2016-05-27/2016-12586/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":8,"page_views":{"count":8314,"last_updated":"2026-09-20 08:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-05-27/pdf/2016-12586.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-12586.pdf?1464266956","publication_date":"2016-05-27","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/05/27/2016-12586.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0579-AE05":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0579-AE05"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Pest Risk Assessment: Importation of Fresh Fruit of Avocado (Persea americana Mill. var. ‘Hass’) from Mexico into the Continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0088-0004"},{"title":"Commodity Import Evaluation Document: Expansion of areas allowed to import Fresh Commercial Avocado Fruit (Persea americana Mill. var. ‘Hass’) from Mexico into the Continental United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0088-0003"},{"title":"Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: Mexican Hass avocado; comprehensive revision to authorize imports from beyond the State of Michoacán","document_id":"APHIS-2014-0088-0002"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=APHIS-2014-0088","supporting_documents_count":3,"docket_id":"APHIS-2014-0088","regulation_id_number":"0579-AE05","title":"Mexican Hass Avocado Comprehensive Rule","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2016-06-16T06:00:13Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":33581,"subtype":null,"title":"Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program","toc_doc":"Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Coffee","Cotton","Fruits","Imports","Nursery stock","Plant diseases and pests","Quarantine","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Rice","Vegetables"],"type":"Rule","volume":81}