Recently one of our Members experienced serious problems during a joint inspection carried out by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on the Mississippi. The following update regarding the US stand on AGM has been received.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), AGM is primarily found on vessels originating from Eastern parts of China, Japan, Korea, and the eastern part of Russia. They may arrive as adult moths, larvae, or, more likely, as eggs (masses).
USDA authorities take a hard stand on finding AGM on board. Working with the CBP/USCG, the USCG immediately issues a COTP (Captain of the Port) Order demanding that the vessel be turned back to international waters, where it should undergo treatment before being allowed to return for yet another inspection.
See attached file: Asian Gypsy Moth – Precautions to be taken when visiting US ports.pdf
亚洲舞毒蛾 – 靠泊美国港口需要采取的预防措施
近期，协会某一成员在密西西比接受美国农业部和美国海岸警卫队联合检验时，遭遇了严重问题。现了解到美国关于处理亚洲型舞毒蛾的最新态度如下。
据美国农业部动植物检疫局称，亚洲型舞毒蛾主要见于来自中国东部、日本、韩国和俄罗斯东部的船上，抵达美国时可能为成年蛾、幼虫，也有可能是虫卵(块)。
美国农业部对在船舶发现亚洲型舞毒蛾采取强硬立场。一经发现，美国海岸警卫队将立即与美国海关及边境保卫局联合签发港务长命令，要求船舶驶回公海进行处理，否则不允许其返回港口再接受检查。
详细信息请参阅附件。
