WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/465/Add.1
26 June 2002
(02-3567)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 12 June 2002, has been received from the United States.
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Guidance for Industry: Channels of Trade Policy for Commodities With Vinclozolin Residues;
Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a final guidance
document for industry entitled "Channels of Trade Policy for Commodities With Vinclozolin
Residues."  This guidance presents FDA's polic y for implementing, for the pesticide chemical
vinclozolin, the channels of trade provision in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), as
amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.  The guidance is intended to assist
firms in understanding FDA's planned approach to the enforcement of this provision of the FQPA
with regard to residues of vinclozolin in food.
Submit written or electronic comments concerning the guidance at any time.  The full text of
this addendum (final guidance), including instruct ions for submitting comments, as well as the
guidance document are available from the address below.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN: Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail: fstsd@fas.usda.gov
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