Animal and Plant
Health Inspection
Service
Plant Protection and
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State Plant Health Director
2400 Broening Highway
Suite 102
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: (410) 288-5544
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Mr. Jorge Luis Perez Del Valle Baigts February 16, 2023
On Board Sales Analyst
Volaris
5175 E Clinton Way
Fresno, CA 93727
Dear Mr. Jorge Luis Perez Del Valle Baigts,
I am writing in response to your letter requesting U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) approval of your company Volaris, Fresno, CA to handle APHIS regulated
garbage. Based on the information provided by you and APHIS personnel, your request for approval to
handle APHIS regulated garbage is hereby granted. This approval covers handling of APHIS regulated
garbage as Back-Catering at Washington - Dulles International Airport – IAD.
APHIS is responsible for ensuring the welfare of American agriculture by preventing the introduction of
animal and plant pests and diseases into the U.S. through various pathways, including regulated garbage.
Please be aware that APHIS regulated garbage includes garbage on or removed from any means of
conveyance that has been in any port outside of the U.S. or Canada within the previous two-year period.
APHIS regulated garbage also includes garbage on or removed from a means of conveyance that has moved
to the continental U.S. from any territory or possession or from Hawaii or between any territories or between
a territory and Hawaii within the previous one-year period.
Please be aware that Volaris, Fresno, CA is ultimately responsible for ensuring the appropriate handling and
disposal of regulated garbage by its employees and subcontractors named in the compliance agreement.
APHIS approval to handle regulated garbage only covers compliance with APHIS regulations and
requirements. Therefore, APHIS approval to handle regulated garbage does not reduce or eliminate Volaris,
Fresno, CA's legal duty and responsibility to likewise comply with all other Federal and State regulatory
requirements applicable to the handling of regulated garbage.
Now that Volaris Fresno, CA has been approved by APHIS, they must enter into a compliance agreement
with local CBP personnel before your company will be allowed to begin handling regulated garbage. The
point(s) of contact for your compliance agreement is CBP Agriculture Specialist Anthony Quigly,
anthony.quigley@cbp.dsh.gov, (571) 480-0982.
We recommend that you contact Agriculture Specialist Quigley. immediately upon receipt of this letter to
schedule a time and date for the review and signing of the compliance agreement.
If you have any questions, please contact Regulated Garbage Lead, Daryl Watson, daryl.k.watson@usda.gov,
(410) 288-5549.
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by DARRYL
DARRYL MOORE MOORE
Date: 2023.02.15 11:02:06 -05'00'
Darryl C. Moore
State Plant Health Director
DE, MD & DC
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
cc:
RG Lead, D. Watson, PPQ, Baltimore, MD
AQI-VMO, S. Ortiz, PPQ, New Braunfels, TX
AQI VMO Director, S. Galford, PPQ, Fort Collins, CO
FO NOM RG, C. Levasa, PPQ, Fort Collins, CO
NPM RG K. Maguylo, PPQ, Riverdale, MD
Local CBP Contact, A. Quigley, CBP, IAD, VA