WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/65/Add.1
18March 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1092)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures Original: English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Thefollowing communication hasbeenreceived from theUnited States.
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G/SPS/N/USA/65 wasaproposal toamend theregulations in9CFRPart92onimportation
ofpetbirds. After considering allcomments received, theUSDepartment ofAgriculture, Animal
andPlant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) hasconcluded thatitisnecessary toreexamine theneed
forrelieving restrictions ontheimporting ofpetbirds andthedisease risks associated withthe
importation ofpetbirdsintotheUnited States. Therefore, APHIS iswithdrawing the21August 1996,
proposed rulereferenced above. Theconcerns andrecommendations ofallthecommenters willbe
considered ifanynewproposed regulations regarding theimportation ofpetbirds aredeveloped.