Tag: Asian Gypsy Moth

Gard Club in its published guide, Managing FSMC risks, has answered frequently asked questions on FSMC, in order to inform interested parties on the matter. 

A new common name, Flighted Spongy Moth Complex, will now be used to refer to the group of moths formerly known as Asian Gypsy Moth, or AGM, the Gard P&I Club informs.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have revised the specified risk periods for some regions in 2022 regarding the Asian Gypsy Moth.

Canada and the US extend the time period where AGM certification is required for vessels calling at certain ports in Japan and Russia in an effort to decrease the risk of this destructive forest pest spreading via marine vessels into North America.

BIMCO advises on measures to be taken for cases where ships are unable to have an Asian Gypsy moth (AGM) inspection due to COVID-19.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued guidance to vessels arriving from Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) regulated areas. 

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Port of New Orleans has recently issued notice no. 21-035 to advise the maritime industry of the importance of foreign AGM-free certification inspections.

The AGM expert group of the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) has proposed revisions of the current risk periods for Asian Gypsy Moth in all the regulated countries. 

Ships trading in Far East ports are reminded that they would need their ships to be inspected and certified free of Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) before their departure from certain ports known to be posing high risk.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the US Department of Agriculture have recently issued their joint reminder about pre-certification requirements for ships that have been in areas regulated for Asian gypsy moth (AGM) during specified risk periods.