Importation of Phalaenopsis spp. Orchid Plants for Planting in Approved Growing Media From Germany and the Netherlands Into the United States [Docket No. APHIS-2024-0001]

We are proposing to authorize the importation of Phalaenopsis spp. orchid plants from Germany and the Netherlands in approved growing media into the United States. As a condition of entry, Phalaenopsis spp. orchid plants in approved growing media from Germany and the Netherlands would have to meet all relevant requirements included in the US Department of Agriculture Plants for Planting Manual and detailed in a bilateral workplan. This proposed action would allow for the importation of Phalaenopsis spp. orchid plants for planting from Germany and the Netherlands in approved growing media while providing protection against the introduction of plant pests. (Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 215, Wednesday, 6 November 2024, pp. 87999-88000)