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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/267
2 May 2000
(00-1769)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service - APHIS
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Apples
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Importation of Fuji Variety Apples
From the Republic of Korea (7 pages)
5. Description of content:  APHIS is proposing to amend the regulations governing the
importation of fruits and vegetables to allow Fuji variety apples grown in certified orchards
within approved production areas in the Republic  of Korea to be imported into the United
States, without treatment, under conditions designed to prevent the introduction into the
United States of the peach fruit moths (Carposina sasakii and C. niponensis), the yellow
peach moth (Conogethes punctiferalis), the fruit tree spider mite (Tetranychus viennensis),
and the kanzawa mite (T. kanzawai). The conditions to which the proposed importation of
Fuji variety apples would be subject, including pest risk-reducing cultural practices,
packinghouse procedures, and inspection and shipping procedures, would reduce the risk of
pest introduction to an insignificant level.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  APHIS is taking this action in accordance with
Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 65 FR 24423,
26 April 2000 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.G/SPS/N/USA/267
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11. Final date for comments:  26 June 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service  [    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed
instruction on where and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which willbe sent upon request to the address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov