# Cut Flowers Regulations; Removal of Chrysanthemum White Rust-Related Provisions

**Action Urgency Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-10-08 |
| Effective | 2026-11-09 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 7 CFR 319 |
| Summary | We are amending the regulations governing the importation of fresh cut flowers to remove requirements for the importation of specific types of cut flowers from the regulations, and to list them in the U.S. Department of Agriculture database called the Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements instead. We are also removing entirely any restrictions on the importation of fresh cut flowers of the genera Chrysanthemum, Leucanthemella, and Nipponanthemum from countries in which chrysanthemum white rust (Puccinia horiana P. Henn., CWR) is known to exist. This rule will allow us to use a notice-base |
| Document number | 2026-20630 |

## Why this score
- Effective date within 30 days.
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/08/2026-20630/cut-flowers-regulations-removal-of-chrysanthemum-white-rust-related-provisions). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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