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USA Issues Guidance on the Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Gypsy Moth Certificates *Update*
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued guidance to vessels arriving from Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) regulated areas. This is as a result of vessels either being diverted to North America or not being able to obtain an AGM certificate on leaving high risk areas as a result of COVID 19 restrictions.
Update 7 September 2021
The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a bulletin providing guidance where foreign AGM certification bodies are unable to board vessels due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Ships that are refused an AGM inspection and certification due to COVID-19 should:
- Consider another port for inspection and certification
- Obtain written notice of refusal
- Prior to arrival in U.S. waters, email AGM@USDA.gov to inform APHIS of refusal, including written notice of refusal and a list of planned U.S. ports of call
- Conduct in depth self-inspections en route
APHIS will share vessel information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prior to the vessel’s arrival so that CBP can be prepared for the arrival of uncertified vessels
Read the bulletin here
Our thanks to Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins
Update March 2020
Patriot Maritime Compliance have provided an advisory that outlines the USDA’s policy, which includes:
- If a vessel remains in the AGM regulated area, obtain a certificate at the last regulated port visited.
- If a vessel has departed the regulated area and is unable to call on a port with approved certification bodies, contact the approved certification bodies to arrange for inspectors to travel to the vessel.
- If not possible to obtain an AGM certificate, ship’s crew should thoroughly self-inspect for AGM enroute to U.S. ports.
- U.S. authorities will order ships with detections of excessive AGM out of port for additional cleaning.
- U.S Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP) inspectors may require alternative boarding strategies such as boarding at anchor for ships not obtaining certification.
Vessels proceeding to ports in Canada from AGM regulated areas should follow the same procedures and expect the same measure by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Further information on the U.S. requirements for ships arriving from areas with AGM can be found here.
A Gypsy Moth inspectional pocket guide can be found here.
The full Patriot Maritime Compliance Client Advisory can be found here.
North’s briefing on AGM can be found on our website at www.nepia.com
