The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Thursday said it is extending the enforcement deadlines for importers to submit wood product declarations to comply with last year's amendments to the Lacey Act. The agency is extending the length of each enforcement period from three to six months, as requested by a group of lawmakers, and providing a more definitive list of products that are in each phase of enforcement. Last fall, the Agriculture Department offered to delay enforcement of the declaration by making it voluntary for companies to file a paper-based form until at least April 1, when an electronic system is expected to be ready to process submissions. After that time, enforcement of products would be phased in.
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