1. USDA-APHIS-PPQ Regulated Garbage Program
APHIS-IFSA Sept

2. Why APHIS Regulates Garbage?
To protect American agriculture and natural resources from the introduction and spread of plant and animal pest and diseases that may be harbored in plants and meat derived food products arriving to the United States
APHIS’ goal: to focus on increasing effectiveness, efficiency, flexibility, and collaboration, placing our greatest attention on the highest risk

3. What is APHIS Regulates Garbage?
Definition: All meals including fresh fruit, vegetables, meat products and associated materials unconsumed by passengers and crew arriving in conveyance to the United States.

4. What has changed?
PPQ (PHSS) are now Regulated Garbage Leads points of contact
Report to State Plant Health Directors (SPHD)
Veterinary Medical Officers (VMO) support as subject matter experts
Both SPHDs and VMOs will also serve as points of contact for you when needed
Contacts Lists are on the Regulated Garbage
website

5. APHIS Regulated Garbage Program
What’s working well?
RG Compliance Agreement processes
More personnel available to expedite processes
Points of contact in every state

6. APHIS Regulated Garbage Program
What are we still working on?
Identifying opportunities to streamline processes
Working toward an automated compliance agreement application/approval process
Improving the skills of employees and the tools they use so they can be more effective and be better positioned to respond to your needs

7. Questions???
Jose Ceballos National Policy Manager USDA APHIS PPQ QPAS Riverdale MD 301/

8. Challenges for Industry
USDA/APHIS
FDA
State
EPA
Other(s)