T160c Threats To Agriculture Flashcards

1
Q

Threats to agriculture in trade

A

Agriculture pest and disease

Most commonly intercepted in conveyances and imported cargo

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2
Q

Examples of wood boring bettles

A

Asian longhorn beetle(detected in Michigan 2002, arrived in US in wooden packaging)

Emerald ash borer( detected in NY 1996)

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3
Q

Asian gypsy moth

A

From russia, japan, china, north korea

Fly’s over 25 miles

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4
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Kharpa bettle

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Prefers stored product and dried food

Found in safflower seeds
Intercepted in basmati rice

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5
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Africanized honey bee

A

Cross african and european bees from Mexico and south america

Aggressive bee

Sting response 10 times greater

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6
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Contaminants found on cargo

A

Animal material( blood, manure)

Plants material(hay,straw,left over seed)

Soil(thin film)

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7
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Most hitchhiking pest are

A

Insects

Seed material

Snails

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8
Q

Pest invasion potential

A
Smuggled products
Air cargo
Refrigerated cargo
Pax baggage
Private air and sea craft
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9
Q

Smuggled product are often what

A

Commingled with legit agricultural product

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10
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Which agencies is CBP partnered with from APHIS to find and stop agriculture smuggling

A

Smuggling interdiction and trade compliance(SITC)

Investigative and enforcement services
IES

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11
Q

Agriculture duties in CBP POE

A

USDA functions transferred to DHS

Quarantine and other relevant functions retained by USDA

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12
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MOA for cbp

A

Cbp will perform the functions listed above in trade clearance environment

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13
Q

MOA for APHIS

A

Identify pest found by CBP

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14
Q

Cbp officers should become familiar with agricultural documents to

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Compare commodity with info found on document

Differentiate between valid, complete documents and invalid documents

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15
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Types of agriculture documents

A

Permits

Phytosanitary certs

Animal product certs

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16
Q

Three types of permits

A

Both from APHIS
PPQ
VS

Fish and wildlife
CITES

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17
Q

What does PPQ allow you to do

A

Import plant material

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18
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PPQ permit types

A

Written- for commercial and admissible items

Departmental- prohibited plant material

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19
Q

What color are permits to import ant or ant products

A

Green and yellow

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20
Q

Plant inspection station

A

Located near 17 ports

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21
Q

Transit permits correspond to what types of bonds

A

T&E time restricted, issued to ensure shipment safeguarded

IE
Cargo must be exported through same port

22
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CBPs role in enforcing transit permit regulation

A

Monitor movement of transit

Enforce written permit conditions

Verify exit of cargo under T&E , IE

23
Q

Permit to move live plant and noxious weed

A

List conditions to be met
Not to be hand carried
Be signed by issuing official
Contains lost of regulated articles

24
Q

What color label does live plant pest permit have

A

Red and white

Confirm package not damaged
Confirm permit package
Re label package

25
Q

Protected plant permit

A

Does not authorize importation

Need CITES

Issued for import/export and re exportation of endangered and CITES plants

26
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CITES

A

Needs stamp with signature on it

27
Q

Vet product permit

A

Import prohibited or restricted animal products

28
Q

VS form 16-6a

A

Permit for import/transportation of controlled materials and organism and vectors

29
Q

Phytosanitary cert

A

Attest to plant freedom from pest

Always refer items with this certificate, form may not be in english

30
Q

What is a pathway

A

How products and pest enter the US

Natural spread( cant control)

International travel methods
Cargo, conveyances, garbage, mail, packaging material, passenger baggage

31
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Safeguarding applies to products and articles whose importation is prohibited or restricted by

A

Title 7 agriculture

Title 9 animals and animal products

32
Q

Which conveyance has highest potential for agriculture risk

A

Commercial

33
Q

Which is second

And which is third

A

Air cargo

Refrigerated cargo

34
Q

What is the risk US military carriers such as humvers, tanks and filed gear carry

A

Soil, hitchhiking pest

35
Q

Private carriers

A

Have least agriculture pest invasion

36
Q

Aircraft areas of concern

A

Quarter, galleys and stores

Cargo holds

37
Q

Aircraft garbage

A

Must be maintained until steam sterilized or incinerated

38
Q

Garbage must be in

A

Covered and leakproof containers

Foreign garbage is pathway for pest

39
Q

Vessel threats areas of concern

A
Quarters
Galleys
Stores
Decks
Cargo holds
40
Q

Why do we seal

A

Safeguarding measure which prevents the use or movement of commodity on board

41
Q

Threats associated with decks

A

Africanized honey bee
Asian gypsy moth
Garbage

42
Q

What threats can cargo hold

A

Insect
Contaminants
Lack of oxygen
Lack of natural lighting

43
Q

Two main components ro threats associated with cargo

A

Commodities

Related aspects

44
Q

Examples of agricultural commodities

A

Plant products
Animal products
Miscellaneous

45
Q

All foreign cargo of agriculture interest is cleared at the first port of arrival

True or false

A

True

46
Q

Residue cargo and transmit permit are exceptions to general policy

True or false

A

True

47
Q

Safeguarding procedures

A

Review cargo

Hold shipments of agriculture concern

Refer to cbp agg specialist

48
Q

Related aspects threats in cargo

A

Containers

Packaging material(solid wood, miscellaneous)

Mail and courier services

49
Q

Threat types

A

Hitchhiking pest

Contaminants

50
Q

Wood packing material except from Canada needs to be

A

Heat treated, fumigated

Marked accordingly

51
Q

Burlap

A

If new release

Used refer to cbp AS

52
Q

Straw

A

Importer removes and destroys