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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/227
15 February 2000
(00-0557)
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 may be provided in addition, where applicable).
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Mexican
poultry products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Poultry Products from Mexico
Transiting the United States (5 pages)
5. Description of content: APHIS is proposing to allow poultry carcasses, parts, and products
(except eggs and egg products) that are not eligible for entry into the United States to move
through the United States via land ports from Mexican States that Mexico considers to be free
of Exotic Newcastle Disease (END), under certain conditions, for export to another country.We believe such in-transit movements would pr esent a negligible risk of introducing END
into the United States. This action would reli eve restrictions on trade while continuing to
provide protection against the introduction of END into the United States.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from other
damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  We believe this action is in accordance with
international standards set by the Office International des Epizooties.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  65 FR 6040,
8 February 2000;  9 CFR Part 94 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  The date of entry into force will be announced when the
final rule is published in the Federal Register.G/SPS/N/USA/227
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11. Final date for comments:  10 April 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
Detailed instruction on where and how to send comments is in the body of the full text -
which will be sent upon request to the address in paragraph 12.
12. 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
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov