Colombia: Colombia Removes Tilletia Horrida from Quarantine Pest List

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On June 1, 2017 the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) published “Official Resolution # 6630 of 2017” which removed the plant pest Tilletia horrida from Colombia’s official phytosanitary quarantine pest list. The deregulation of this pest is an important step in eliminating the restrictions on U.S. paddy rice.

Colombia: Colombia Removes Tilletia Horrida from Quarantine Pest List

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
Western Hemisphere, Colombia

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