Importation of Tomatoes From France, Morocco and Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain

Résumé

We are proposing to amend the regulations governing fruits and vegetables to allow tomatoes from France, Morocco and Western Sahara, and Chile to be imported into the United States subject to certain conditions. The proposed action would provide importers and consumers in the United States with additional sources of tomatoes, while continuing to provide protection against the introduction and dissemination of injurious plant pests. We are also proposing to amend the regulations pertaining to importation of tomatoes from Spain by requiring containers of pink or red tomatoes to be sealed before shipment if the containers will transit any other fruit fly supporting areas while en route to the United States, and by requiring records to be kept by Spain's plant protection service regarding trapping practices and fruit fly captures. These actions appear necessary to prevent the introduction of exotic fruit flies into the United States.