WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/386/Add.2
28 June 2001
(01-3144)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 21 June 2001, has been received from the United States.
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Public Health Impact of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in Raw Molluscan Shellfish;  Draft Risk
Assessment Document;  Availability;  Reopening of Comment Period
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening until 18 July 2001, the comment
period on its draft risk assessment on the relationship between Vibrio parahaemolyticus in raw
molluscan shellfish and human health (notified as G/SPS/N/USA/385). Interested persons wereinitially given until 20 March 2001, with an extension to 21 May 2001, to comment on the draft risk
assessment.  This reopening of the comment period is in response to a request from the National
Fisheries Institute (NFI).  The agency does not anticipate further extensions of the comment period for
this draft risk assessment.
Detailed instruction on where and how to send co mments is in the body of the full text of this
addendum (full text also available on original notification) which will be sent upon request to thefollowing address.
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
Tel:  (202) 720-2239Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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