USDA considers changes to Lacey Act

USDA considers changes to Lacey Act The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking public comments on several proposed changes to the way it administers certain import controls for protected plants and plant products.
   The 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products, particularly targeting illegal logging through its import into the United States. The Lacey Act also makes it unlawful to make or submit any false record, account, or label for, or any false identification of, any plant.