WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/152/Add.1
13 June 2000
(00-2323)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 1 June 2000, has been received from the United States.
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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA is withdrawing a proposed rule
(notified as G/SPS/N/USA/152) to amend the regulations regarding the packaging and labelling of
veterinary biological products.  The proposed rule would have required the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service product code number as well as an appropriate consumer contact telephone number
to appear on labelling.  In addition, the proposed rule would have clarified label requirements with
respect to overshadowing the true name of the pr oduct and requirements for products shipped to a
foreign country.  The proposed rule also contained label requirements concerning the minimum age
for product administration and the potential for maternal antibody interference.  We are withdrawing
the proposed rule due to the comments we received.  The concerns and recommendations of all of the
commenters will be considered if any new proposed regulations regarding the packaging and labelling
of veterinary biological products are developed.  The full text of the withdrawal statement is available
from the US SPS Enquiry Point.
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