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(b) If treatment has not been com- (iii) Beginning in Guayaquil, the road pleted before the fruits and vegetables east through Palestina to Vinces; arrive in the United States, fruits and (iv) Beginning in Guayaquil, the road vegetables listed in the table in this west through Piedrahita (Novol) to section and requiring treatment for Pedro Carbo; or fruit flies may arrive in the United (v) Beginning in Guayaquil, the road States only at a port listed in § 319.56– west through Progreso, Engunga, 2d(b)(1) of this subpart. Tugaduaja, and Zapotal to El Azucar. (4) The cantaloupe or [57 FR 54491, Nov. 19, 1992, as amended at 58 may not be moved into Alabama, FR 69181, Dec. 30, 1993; 59 FR 40796, Aug. 10, 1994; 59 FR 43712, Aug. 25, 1994; 60 FR 6958, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Feb. 6, 1995; 60 FR 14209, Mar. 16, 1995; 60 FR Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Lou- 50385, Sept. 29, 1995; 61 FR 47667, Sept. 10, isiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto 1996; 62 FR 597, Jan. 6, 1997; 66 FR 45161, Aug. Rico, South Carolina, Texas, and the 28, 2001; 67 FR 8180, Feb. 22, 2002; 67 FR 65029, U.S. Virgin Islands. The boxes in which Oct. 23, 2002; 68 FR 2684, Jan. 21, 2003; 68 FR the cantaloupe or watermelon is 6544, Feb. 7, 2003; 68 FR 37920, June 25, 2003] packed must be stamped with the name of the commodity followed by the § 319.56–2y Conditions governing the words ‘‘Not to be distributed in the fol- entry of and watermelon from certain countries in South lowing States or territories: AL, AS, America. AZ, CA, FL, GA, GU, HI, LA, MS, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI’’. (a) Cantaloupe and watermelon from (b) Cantaloupe, , and Ecuador. Cantaloupe ( melo) and watermelon from Brazil. Cantaloupe, watermelon (fruit) ( lanatus) honeydew melons, and watermelon may be imported into the United may be imported into the United States from Ecuador only in accord- States from Brazil only in accordance ance with this paragraph and all other with this paragraph and all other appli- applicable requirements of this sub- cable requirements of this subpart: part: (1) The cantaloupe, honeydew mel- (1) The cantaloupe or watermelon ons, or watermelon must have been may be imported in commercial ship- grown in the area of Brazil considered ments only. by APHIS to be free of the South (2) The cantaloupe or watermelon American cucurbit fly in accordance must have been grown in an area where with § 319.56–2(e)(4) of this subpart. trapping for the South American (i) The following area in Brazil is cucurbit fly (Anastrepha grandis) has considered free of the South American been conducted for at least the pre- cucurbit fly: That portion of Brazil vious 12 months by the national plant bounded on the north by the Atlantic protection organization (NPPO) of Ec- Ocean; on the east by the River Assu uador, under the direction of APHIS, (Acu) from the Atlantic Ocean to the with no findings of the pest.7 city of Assu; on the south by Highway (3) The following area meets the re- BR 304 from the city of Assu (Acu) to quirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this Mossoro, and by Farm Road RN–015 section: The area within 5 kilometers from Mossoro to the Ceara State line; of either side of the following roads: and on the west by the Ceara State line (i) Beginning in Guayaquil, the road to the Atlantic Ocean. north through Nobol, Palestina, and (ii) All shipments of cantaloupe, hon- Balzar to Velasco-Ibarra (Empalme); eydew melons, and watermelon must be (ii) Beginning in Guayaquil, the road accompanied by a phytosanitary cer- south through E1 26, Puerto Inca, tificate issued by the NPPO of Brazil Naranjal, and Camilo Ponce to that includes a declaration indicating Enriquez; that the fruit was grown in an area rec- ognized to be free of the South Amer- ican cucurbit fly. 7 Information on the trapping program may be obtained by writing to the Animal and (2) The cantaloupe, honeydew mel- Plant Health Inspection Service, Inter- ons, and watermelon must be packed in national Services, Stop 3432, 1400 Independ- an enclosed container or vehicle, or ence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–3432. must be covered by a pest-proof screen

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or plastic tarpaulin while in transit to (1) The fruit may be imported in com- the United States. mercial shipments only. (3) All shipments of cantaloupe, hon- (2) The fruit must have been grown in eydew melons, and watermelon must be the area of Peru considered by APHIS labeled in accordance with § 319.56–2(g) to be free of the South American of this subpart. cucurbit fly in accordance with § 319.56– (c) Cantaloupe, honeydew melons, and 2(e)(4) of this subpart. watermelon from Venezuela. Cantaloupe, (i) The Departments of Lima, Ica, honeydew melons, and watermelon Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna in may be imported into the United Peru are considered free of the South States from Venezuela only in accord- American cucurbit fly. ance with this paragraph and all other (ii) All shipments must be accom- applicable requirements of this sub- panied by a phytosanitary certificate part: issued by the NPPO of Peru that in- (1) The cantaloupe, honeydew mel- cludes a declaration indicating that ons, or watermelon must have been the fruit was grown in an area recog- grown in the area of Venezuela consid- nized to be free of the South American ered by APHIS to be free of the South cucurbit fly, and upon inspection, was American cucurbit fly in accordance found free of the gray pineapple with § 319.56–2(e)(4) of this subpart. mealybug (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes). (i) The following area in Venezuela is (3) The fruit must be packed in an en- considered free of the South American closed container or vehicle, or must be cucurbit fly: The Paraguana Peninsula, covered by a pest-proof screen or plas- located in the State of Falcon, bounded tic tarpaulin while in transit to the on the north and east by the Caribbean United States. Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Coro (4) All shipments of fruit must be la- and an imaginary line dividing the au- beled in accordance with § 319.56–2(g) of tonomous districts of Falcon and Mi- this subpart, and the boxes in which randa, and on the west by the Gulf of the fruit is packed must be labeled Venezuela. ‘‘Not for distribution in HI, PR, VI, or Guam.’’ (ii) All shipments of cantaloupe, hon- eydew melons, and watermelon must be (Approved by the Office of Management and accompanied by a phytosanitary cer- Budget under control number 0579–0236) tificate issued by the NPPO of Ven- [69 FR 65065, Nov. 10, 2004] ezuela that includes a declaration indi- cating that the fruit was grown in an § 319.56–2z Administrative instructions area recognized to be free of the South governing the entry of cherimoyas American cucurbit fly. from Chile. (2) The cantaloupe, honeydew mel- Cherimoyas may be imported into ons, and watermelon must be packed in the United States from Chile only an enclosed container or vehicle, or under the following conditions: must be covered by a pest-proof screen (a) Treatment. The cherimoyas must or plastic tarpaulin while in transit to be treated, under the supervision of an the United States. inspector, either in Chile or in the (3) All shipments of cantaloupe, hon- United States, for the Chile false red eydew melons, and watermelon must be mite of grapes (Brevipalpus chilensis) in labeled in accordance with § 319.56–2(g) accordance with one of the following of this subpart. procedures: (d) Cantaloupe, netted melon, vegetable (1) Fumigation. The cherimoyas must melon, winter melon, and watermelon be fumigated with methyl bromide at from Peru. Cantaloupe, netted melon, normal atmospheric pressure. The fu- vegetable melon, and winter melon migation must be done in a fumigation ( L. subsp. melo); and wa- chamber that has been approved for termelon may be imported into the that purpose by the Animal and Plant United States from Peru only in ac- Health Inspection Service, or under cordance with this paragraph and all tarpaulins, according to the schedule other applicable requirements of this below. The treatment period must be 2 subpart: hours.

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