Important Notice from FCBF : FDA ITACS System Document Uploads Failing...

FDA ITACS System Document Uploads Failing Since March 29, 2015 CSMS #15-000197 FDA has become aware that due to internal FDA system issues which began over the weekend, all document uploads attempted via ITACS since March 29, 2015 have failed to complete successfully. Because of this, no confirmation emails are being sent and the ITACS status is not updated to  "Document Submitted". FDA technical staff are working to resolve this as quickly as possibly, however until that occurs documents should be submitted to local FDA offices via their preferred alternate means. A listing of all FDA Import Office Locations and Contact Information can be found here: http://www.fda.gov.forindustry/importprogram/ucm319216.htm . Another CSMS message will be issued upon resolution of this problem. Please direct any questions about ITACS to itacssupport@fda.hhs.gov. USDA Suspends Imports of Certain Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from the Dominican Republic Effective immediately, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is suspending all commercial shipments of the following fresh fruit and vegetable commodities from the Dominican Republic: avocado clementine grape grapefruit lemon litchi longan mamey (sapote) mandarin mango orange papaya pepper pummelo tangelo tangerine tomato tuna (cactus fruit) *Commercial shipments of mangoes from the Dominican Republic will continue to be enterable under the conditions of the APHIS hot water treatment preclearance program. Commingled shipments will be refused entry; separation will not be permitted. APHIS is also prohibiting overland in-bond transit movements of these materials south of 39° latitude in the United States. This emergency action is necessary to prevent the spread of the Mediteranean fruit fly - a serious agricultural pest that was recently detected in the Dominican Republic. Other commodities not listed here may also be prohibited. For more information, please contact APHIS toll-free at (877) 770-5990 or email plantproducts.permits@aphis.usda.gov. Notificacion en Español