# Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R42Bac84C48d391D987FE28a

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

**Alternative Labels:**

- APHIS

**Translations:**

- de-de: Dienst für Inspektion von Tier- und Pflanzengesundheit
- en-gb: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- es-es: Servicio de Inspección de Sanidad Agropecuaria y Forestal
- es-mx: Servicio de Inspección de Sanidad Agropecuaria y Forestal
- fr-fr: Service d'inspection de la santé des animaux et des plantes
- he-il: שירות הבקרה על בריאות החיות והצמחים
- hi-in: पशु और पौधों की स्वास्थ्य निरीक्षण सेवा
- ja-jp: 動植物検疫所
- pt-br: Serviço de Inspeção de Saúde Animal e Vegetal
- zh-cn: 动植物卫生检验局

**Hidden Label:** APHIS

## Definition

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based in Riverdale, Maryland responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and diseases.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RA7830181D7dfE94ac567c1a

**Deprecated:** False

**Identifier:** US-FD-USDA-APHIS