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Lacey Act |
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The Lacey Act combats trafficking in “illegal” wildlife, fish, and plants. The 2008 Farm Bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008), effective May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products. The Lacey Act now, among other things, makes it unlawful, beginning December 15, 2008, to import certain plants and plant products without an import declaration. This page will serve as a clearinghouse for all information related to the implementation of the Lacey Act declaration requirement and will be updated promptly as new information becomes available.
Lacey Act Declaration Form |
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- PPQ FORM 505: Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form (PDF; 350 Kb)
- Schedule of Enforcement of the Declaration Requirement for Goods of, or Containing, Plants or Plant Products (PDF; 39 Kb)
Federal Register Publications |
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- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, February 28, 2011 (PDF: 146KB)
- Federal Register: Common Food Crops and Common Cultivars Definitions, August 4, 2010 (PDF; 55 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, September 2, 2009 (PDF; 60 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, February 3, 2009 (PDF; 61 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, October 8, 2008 (PDF; 59 Kb)
Blanket Declaration Pilot Program |
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- Instructions for Participants in Blanket Declaration Pilot Program (PDF; 27 Kb)
- Blanket Declaration Reconcilation Spreadsheet (Excel; 14KB)
- Blanket Declaration Reconcilation Sample (Excel; 20KB) - Information for Trading Community on Blanket Declaration Pilot Program for Certain Importers (PDF; 15 Kb)
Frequently Asked Questions |
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Background |
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- Amendments to the Lacey Act from H.R.2419, Sec. 8204 (PDF; 81 Kb)
- Lacey Act Primer (PDF; 1.46 Mb)
Guidance |
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- Clarification on Quantity and Unit of Measure
- Lookup plant genus and species
- Plant and Plant Product Declaration Special Use Codes
Email Contact Information |
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Please submit questions regarding the new Lacey Act declaration requirement to the following email address:
APHIS, PPQ Stakeholders Registry |
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If you wish to be notified as new information become available regarding implementation of the Lacey Act declaration requirement, please register for the APHIS-PPQ stakeholder registry and select Lacey Act Declaration as a topic of interest.
