12 2 STA T . 12 93PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 23 4—M A Y 22 , 200 8inpar a g rap h(3), i ts ha l l beu nla wf ulf o ran y person to i m port any plant unless the person files upon importation a d e c laration that contains —‘ ‘( A ) the scientific name of any plant (including the genus and species of the plant) contained in the importa - tion
‘‘( B ) a description of— ‘‘(i) the v alue of the importation; and ‘‘(ii) the q uantity, including the unit of measure, of the plant; and ‘‘( C ) the name of the country from which the plant was ta k en . ‘‘( 2 ) DECLAR A TION RELATIN G TO P LANT PRO DU CT S .— U ntil the date on which the S ecretary promulgates a regulation under paragraph ( 6 ), a declaration relating to a plant product shall— ‘‘(A) in the case in which the species of plant used to produce the plant product that is the sub j ect of the importation varies, and the species used to produce the plant product is unknown, contain the name of each species of plant that may have been used to produce the plant product; ‘‘(B) in the case in which the species of plant used to produce the plant product that is the subject of the importation is commonly taken from more than one country, and the country from which the plant was taken and used to produce the plant product is unknown, contain the name of each country from which the plant may have been taken; and ‘‘(C) in the case in which a paper or paperboard plant product includes recycled plant product, contain the aver- age percent recycled content without regard for the species or country of origin of the recycled plant product, in addi- tion to the information for the non-recycled plant content otherwise required by this subsection. ‘‘(3) EX CLUSIONS.— P aragraphs ( 1 ) and (2) shall not apply to plants used e x clusively as packaging material to support, protect, or carry another item, unless the packaging material itself is the item being imported. ‘‘( 4 ) R E V IE W .— N ot later than two years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall review the implementation of each requirement imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) and the effect of the exclusion provided by paragraph (3). I n conducting the review, the Secretary shall provide public notice and an opportunity for comment. ‘‘( 5 ) REPORT.—Not later than 1 80 days after the date on which the Secretary completes the review under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing— ‘‘(A) an evaluation of— ‘‘(i) the effectiveness of each type of information required under paragraphs (1) and (2) in assisting enforcement of this section; and ‘‘(ii) the potential to harmoni z e each requirement imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) with other applicable import regulations in existence as of the date of the report; Deadlin e .
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