NAMM Issues Public Comment In Response to Revised Lacey Act Provisions

On May 20, 2020 NAMM issued public comment in response to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) proposed implementation of Phase VI of the Lacey Act enforcement schedule which adds several product categories to the declaration required whenever certain covered plant products are brought into the country. NAMM requests that the effective date for the declaration filing be set six months after the final notice is issued to allow NAMM member companies sufficient time to gather the required information, and the restated enforcement policy surrounding the term "import" be included in the Phase VI declaration. NAMM will continue to work in this issue with APHIS in partnership with other industry groups.