Lacey Act 2008

• Source: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/

The Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371) first enacted in 1900 and significantly amended in 1981, is the United States’ oldest wildlife protection
statute. The Act combats trafficking in ‘‘illegal’’ wildlife, fish, or plants. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, effective May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products (Section 8204, Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices).

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey Act to provide, among other things, that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. The declaration requirements of the Lacey Act became effective on December 15, 2008, and enforcement of those requirements is being phased in. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the Federal Government’s revised plan to phase in enforcement of the declaration requirement and other implementation plans.

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