PPQ Form 546 Agreement for Post Entry Quarantine State Screening Noti

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE
AGREEMENT FOR POSTENTRY QUARANTINE
STATE SCREENING NOTICE (7 CFR 319.37)
1. Name and Address of Applicant

Telephone No. (

OMB Approved
0579-0049
EXP: XX/XXXX

INSTRUCTIONS: PRESS HARD – you are making 4 copies. Complete section A.
FORWARD PARTS 1, 2, AND 3 TO THE STATE REGULATORY OFFICIAL IN THE
STATE WHERE THE PLANT MATERIAL WILL BE GROWN. Refer to the addresses on
the reverse of Part 4. Retain Part 4 for your file.
2. Scientific Name of Plant

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3. Quantity___

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4. Country of Origin

5. ACTUAL LOCATION WHERE MATERIAL WILL BE GROWN, INCLUDING COUNTRY (Please be specific. Show street address of property, or if no number,
describe location of property in relation to roads and/or landmarks. Do NOT use post office box numbers.
AGREEMENT
As a condition of importing nursery stock governed by postentry quarantine provisions of the Nursery Stock Plants regulation (7 CFR 319.37-7), the following
requirements must be met.
a. All plant material will be grown on premises supervised and controlled by me, located as specified in the Growing Locations section, and will not be
moved or distributed without prior written permission of the appropriate State or Territory Official and the Coordinator, Postentry Quarantine Program,
Riverdale, MD.
b. Properly identified officers, either Federal and/or State, will be given access to the premises listed in the Growing Locations section during regular
business hours.
c. No increase of these plants by cutting, grafting, suckers, flowers, seeds, or air layers will be made; there will be no distribution of the plants or
increase; and no cutting of flowers for sale will be made until the plants are released from postentry quarantine, or written permission of the (as in the first
condition above).
d. The plant material and all increase there from will be labeled by specific plant name, port accession number, and date of importation.
e. The plant material will be separated from domestic stock of the same genus including such stock on adjoining premises, by no less than 3 meters
(approximately 10 feet); and will be separated from other imported plants by the same distance.
f. Any treatments prescribed by the officer including destruction of the quarantined plant material or other plants growing on the premises will be
complied with to prevent the dissemination of a plant pest.
g. The appropriate State or Territory Official will be notified in writing within 30 days when any abnormality is noticed in the plant material or if the plant
material dies. Dead plants will be retained and collected by the officer for analysis.
h. Notification of change of address will be sent to the appropriate State or Territory Official and the Coordinator, Postentry Quarantine Program,
Riverdale MD.
i. Plants of Rubus spp. from Europe will be grown in a screenhouse (16 mesh per inch minimum); plants of Chrysanthemum spp., Dendranthema spp.,
Leucanthemalla serotina, Nipponanthemum nipponicum, Dianthus spp., and Hydrangea spp. will be grown in a greenhouse or other enclosed building.
j. The postentry requirements will be applied to Chrysanthemum spp. for 6 months after importation, to Dianthus spp. for 1 year after importation, to
Hydrangea spp. for 9 months after importation, to Humulus spp. (hops), a meristem culture of the imported plant will be observed for 6 months, and the
original plant will be destroyed after the meristem culture is established. After the 6-month observation, the meristem culture-generated plant must
remain in postentry quarantine for an additional year. All other plants under the postentry quarantine program will be observed and grown for 2 years
after importation.
k. APHIS will consider authorizing release of restricted plant materials in post-entry quarantine before the end of 2 consecutive calendar years under the
following conditions: 1) All restricted plant materials under PEQ targeted for release shall meet the inspection and testing requirements for the plant pests
and pathogen(s) of concern and must complete 2 sequential growing season inspections occurring within 2 consecutive calendar years; 2) the results of
the inspections and testing shall be negative for the plant pests and pathogen(s) of concern; and 3) the request shall be accompanied by a written
recommendation from the SPRO or their designated representative.
I, as the responsible agent, have read this agreement and agree to the above conditions, and understand that violation of this agreement will result in the
cancellation of my postentry permit.
6. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

7. DATE SIGNED

SECTION B- TO BE COMPLETED BY STATE OFFICIAL
8. SITE
APPROVED

RETAIN PART 3 FOR YOUR FILE
9. SIGNATURE OF STATE OFFICIAL

PPQ Form 546
MAY 2012

DISAPPROVED (If Disapproved State Reason Below)

10. DATE SIGNED

NOT SCREENED

State Official: Forward this application to:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS
Plant Protection and Quarantine
4700 River Road, Unit 136
Riverdale, Maryland 20737-1236

(Previous edition obsolete.)

Warning: Any alteration, forgery, or unauthorized use of this document is subject to civil penalties of up to $250,000 (7 U.S.C. 7734(b)) or punishable by a fine of
not more than $10,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both (18 U.S.C. 1001)

Instruction for Completing PPQ Form 546
Agreement for Postentry Quarantine State Screening Notice
Note: Please TYPE or PRINT legibly to complete this form.
1. Enter the name of the company representative who is responsible for the shipment,
the company name, and a street address. If you have a Post Office box for mail
deliveries, add this to the street address in this box.
2. Enter the scientific (Latin) name of each plant you wish to import. If you do not know
the scientific name(s), enter the English common name(s).
3. Enter the maximum number of plants/cuttings you and the State inspector consider
appropriate for the growing you have selected during the quarantine period for the
genus or genera you are importing.
4. Enter the country or countries from which the product is originally being shipped.
5. Enter the specific location – street address (if available), city, county, and State –
where the plant material will be grown for the duration of the quarantine period. If no
street address is available, you and the State inspector must determine how to
describe the location in detail (GPS coordinates can be used).
STOP. Contact your Nursery Inspection Program in the State Department of Agriculture
or Department of Natural Resources to set up an appointment for a site inspection.
6. After the site inspection and consultation, the person named in Block 1 must sign the
application.
7. Enter the date the application was completed and signed.
The State Plant Regulatory Official will complete the form and submit it to USDA,
APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine (full address on bottom of form).

For further assistance, please contact USDA/APHIS’ Permit Services at 301-851-2046
or [email protected] The toll-free automated number to call is
877-770-5990.