Happi Staff08.13.20
In response to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s recent announcement that it will delay implementation of phase six of the Lacey Act enforcement schedule, which was scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2020, the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) issued the following statement:
“HCPA was one of the lead advocates that called on the USDA to delay implementation of phase six of the Lacey Act enforcement schedule due to concerns about operational and economic setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We commend the USDA for agreeing to our request for a delay, which will help the industry address COVID-19 supply chain issues related to the import of natural essential oils that are critical to household and commercial products,” stated Steve Caldeira, president and CEO of HCPA.