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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/608
26 June 2002
(02-3564)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service - APHIS
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Gypsy Moth host material.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   British
Columbia, Canada.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Gypsy Moth Host
Material From Canada; Removal of Infested Areas in British Columbia, Canada  (3 pages,
available in English)
6. Description of content:   The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
proposing to amend the regulations concerning gypsy moth host material from Canada by
removing the areas in British Columbia from the list of gypsy moth infested areas. Surveyshave shown that those areas in British Columbia have been free of gypsy moth for the past
2 years.  This proposed action would remove restrictions on the importation of regulated
articles from British Columbia that no longer appear necessary.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[ X ] International Plant Protec tion Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   67 FR 40874,
14 June 2002 (Available in English)
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determinedG/SPS/N/USA/608
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12. Final date for comments:   APHIS will consider all comments we receive that are
postmarked, delivered, or e-mailed by 13 August 2002.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service [   ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   Detailed instructions on where
and how to send comments are in the body of the full text which will be sent upon request
to the address in paragraph 13.
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ]  National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:   (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov