 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/427/Add.3 
6 April 2004 
 (04-1552) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 22 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States
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Unshu Oranges from Japan
 
  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Se rvice is adopting as a final rule, with two 
changes, an interim rule that amended the regul ations governing the importation of citrus fruit to 
allow Unshu oranges grown on Honshu Island, Japan , to be imported without fumigation if the 
distribution of the fruit within the United States is  limited to States that are not commercial citrus-
producing States.  We will continue to require fu migation if the fruit is distributed to commercial 
citrus-producing States.  This final rule amends the regulations to include a reference to the island of 
Shikoku, along with the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, as an island from which Unshu oranges may 
be exported to the United States in accordance with th e requirements of the regulations.  The final rule 
is effective 1 April 2004.  
 This document can be obtained from:  United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Point, 
[USDA/FAS/ FSTD, ATTN:  Julie Morin, South Agriculture Building, Stop 1027, 
1400 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington DC 20250, Phone:  202 729-4051, Fax:  202 690 0677, 
FSTD@FAS.  USDA.GOV;  Website:  http://www.aphis.usda.gov/p pd/rad/webrepor/all.html
] 
 
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