[Nhcoll-l] Fwd: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Daily Digest Bulletin

[Kevin Winker]

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From: Ellen Paul <ellen.paul at verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:54:28 -0400
Subject: Fwd: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Daily
Digest Bulletin
To: Kevin Winker <kevin.winker at alaska.edu>, Carla Cicero
<ccicero at berkeley.edu>, "Milensky, Christopher" <MilenskyC at si.edu>,
Paul Sweet <sweet at amnh.org>

I am at airport and can't get this thru to AVECOL and NHCOLL
So would you please forward it for me?

Thsnks

Ellen

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> Date: August 7, 2015 at 8:05:47 AM EDT
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> Subject: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Daily Digest Bulletin
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> ALERT: Change to VS-Issued Import/In-Transit Permits VS Form 16-6A Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors
> 08/06/2015
> The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) will begin issuing VS Form 16-6A, U.S. Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors. Form 16-6A no longer requires a signature. These permits are used to authorize the importation or transit through the U.S. of animal products, by-products, and related materials. Using a permit for importation of the described commodity(ies), the permittee acknowledges legal responsibility for compliance with the permit conditions.
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> USDA APHIS VS has begun issuing/updating the permits, pursuant to this change, effective July 1, 2015. Permittees are advised to read all permit conditions to determine when and if a signature is required.
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> If you have any questions regarding this alert, please contact USDA APHIS Veterinary Services National Import Export Services via telephone at (301)851-3300 or send an email to AskNIES.Products at aphis.usda.gov
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