7 CFR § 305.4 - Monitoring and certification of treatments.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s305.4"
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title: "7 CFR § 305.4 - Monitoring and certification of treatments."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "305.4"
section_name: "Monitoring and certification of treatments."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "305"
part_name: "PHYTOSANITARY TREATMENTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 7701-7772 and 7781-7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 4241, Jan. 26, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "305"
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# 305.4 Monitoring and certification of treatments.

(a) All treatments approved under part 305 are subject to monitoring and verification by APHIS.

(b) Any treatment performed outside the United States must be monitored and certified by an inspector or an official authorized by APHIS. During the entire interval between treatment and export, the consignment must be stored and handled in a manner that prevents any infestation by pests and noxious weeds.