WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/438/Add.1
14 December 2001
(01-6338)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 11 December 2001, has been received from the
United States.
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Change in Disease Status of Germany, Italy, and Spain Because of BSE
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,  USDA is adopting as a final rule, without
change, an interim rule (notified as G/SPS/N/USA/ 438) that added Germany, Italy, and Spain to the
list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) exists because the disease had beendetected in native-born animals in those regions.  Germany, Italy, and Spain had already been listed
among the regions that present an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States, so the effect
of the interim rule was a continued restriction on the importation of ruminants that have been in
Germany, Italy, or Spain and meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have
been in Germany, Italy, or Spain.  The interim rule was necessary in order to update the disease status
of Germany, Italy, and Spain regarding BSE.  The interim rule became effective on 30 April 2001.
The full text of this addendum is available from the address below
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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