Notice2026-11636
Notice of Proposed Revision to Requirements for the Importation of Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.)) From the Philippines and Thailand Into the United States
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Published
June 10, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Abstract
We are advising the public we have prepared risk assessments (PRAs) and risk management documents (RMDs) relative to the importation of fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.)) fruit from the Philippines and Thailand into the United States for consumption. Currently, fresh pineapple fruit from the Philippines is permitted into Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the North Atlantic region of the United States. Pineapple fruit from Thailand is allowed importation into all of the United States (except Hawaii) ports of entry with an irradiation treatment. However, the national plant protection organizations of the Philippines and Thailand have asked APHIS for expanded authorization to import all varieties of fresh pineapple into all United States ports. Additionally, Thailand has requested authorization regarding the importation of fresh pineapple fruit without the irradiation treatment. APHIS has prepared PRAs that evaluate the plant pest and noxious weed risk associated with the importation of fresh pineapple fruit from the Philippines and Thailand into the United States, and RMDs that propose mitigations to address these risks. We are making the PRAs and RMDs available to the public for review and comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35176-35177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11636]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2025-0410]
Notice of Proposed Revision to Requirements for the Importation
of Fresh Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.)) From the Philippines and
Thailand Into the United States
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public we have prepared risk assessments
(PRAs)
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and risk management documents (RMDs) relative to the importation of
fresh pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.)) fruit from the Philippines and
Thailand into the United States for consumption. Currently, fresh
pineapple fruit from the Philippines is permitted into Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the North Atlantic
region of the United States. Pineapple fruit from Thailand is allowed
importation into all of the United States (except Hawaii) ports of
entry with an irradiation treatment. However, the national plant
protection organizations of the Philippines and Thailand have asked
APHIS for expanded authorization to import all varieties of fresh
pineapple into all United States ports. Additionally, Thailand has
requested authorization regarding the importation of fresh pineapple
fruit without the irradiation treatment. APHIS has prepared PRAs that
evaluate the plant pest and noxious weed risk associated with the
importation of fresh pineapple fruit from the Philippines and Thailand
into the United States, and RMDs that propose mitigations to address
these risks. We are making the PRAs and RMDs available to the public
for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 10, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Enter APHIS-2025-0410 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab,
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2025-0410, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., #AP760, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in our reading room, which is
located in room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure
someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Gina Stiltner, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS,
(518) 760-2468; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a7d73747b347634696e73766e747f685a6f697e7b347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="75121c1b145b195b06011c19011b100735000611145b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ``Subpart L--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7
CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-12, referred to below as the regulations),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) prohibits or
restricts the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to prevent plant pests from
being introduced into or disseminated within the United States.
Section 319.56-4 of the regulations provides the requirements for
authorizing the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United
States, as well as revising existing requirements for the importation
of fruits and vegetables. Paragraph (c) of that section provides that
the name and origin of all fruits and vegetables authorized importation
into the United States, as well as the requirements for their
importation, are listed on the internet at <a href="https://acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/">https://acir.aphis.usda.gov/s/</a>; this address provides access to the Agricultural Commodity Import
Requirements database, or ACIR. It also provides that, if the
Administrator of APHIS determines that any of the phytosanitary
measures required for the importation of a particular fruit or
vegetable are no longer necessary to reasonably mitigate the plant pest
risk posed by the fruit or vegetable, APHIS will publish a notice in
the Federal Register making its pest risk documentation and
determination available for public comment.
Fresh pineapple fruit from the Philippines is currently listed in
ACIR as authorized for importation into Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the North Atlantic region of the United
States. Fresh pineapple fruit from Thailand is currently listed in ACIR
as authorized for importation into all of the United States (except
Hawaii), subject to irradiation treatment. This requirement was first
adopted in 2007 as a risk mitigation measure against Coccus viridis,
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes, Planococcus minor, and Frankliniella
schultzei.
The national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the
Philippines requested APHIS authorize entry of fresh pineapple (Ananas
comosus (L.)) into all ports of the United States. The NPPO of Thailand
requested APHIS authorize importation of pineapples without irradiation
treatment and into all United States ports, including Hawaii.
In response to these requests, APHIS prepared plant pest risk
assessments that evaluate the plant pest and noxious weed risks
associated with importation of fresh pineapple from the Philippines and
Thailand into the United States, as well as risk management documents
(RMDs) that propose mitigation measures to address these risks.
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 319.56-4(c), we are announcing
the availability of our PRAs and RMDs for public review and comment.
Those documents, as well as a description of the economic
considerations associated with revising the conditions for the
importation of fresh pineapple from the Philippines and Thailand, may
be viewed on the <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> website or in our reading room (see
ADDRESSES above for a link to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> and information on the
location and hours of the reading room). You may request paper copies
of the PRAs and RMDs by calling or writing to the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to the subject of the
analysis you wish to review when requesting copies.
After reviewing any comments we receive, we will announce our
decision regarding whether to revise the requirements for the
importation of fresh pineapple fruit from the Philippines and Thailand
in a subsequent notice. If the overall conclusions of our analysis and
the Administrator's determination of risk remain unchanged following
our consideration of the comments, then we will revise the requirements
for the importation of fresh pineapple fruit from the Philippines and
Thailand as specified in the RMDs. Depending on the comments received,
we may elect to finalize one revision, while leaving the other
unchanged.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701-7772, and 7781-7786; 21 U.S.C. 136
and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of June 2026.
Kelly Moore,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-11636 Filed 6-9-26; 8:45 am]
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