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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/533
7 January 2002
(02-0060)
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:  Food and Drug Administration - FDA
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Food
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Compliance Policy Guide:
"Filth from Insects, Rodents, and Other Pests in Food";  Availability (1 page plus guidance
document)
5. Description of content:   The Food and Drug Administ ration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft compliance policy guide (CPG) currently entitled "Filth from Insects,
Rodents, and Other Pests in Food".  The purpose of this draft CPG is to revise, clarify, and
redefine existing guidance on the interpretatio n of filth in foods within the context of
current science.  The draft CPG will provide written guidance to FDA components as well
as to the industry.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] 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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  66 FR 65214,
18 December 2001 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  Submit written or electronic comments on this draft CPG by
19 February 2002.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Food and Drug Administration
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  The full text, which includes
instructions for commenting, and the guidance document will be sent upon request to the
address in paragraph 12.G/SPS/N/USA/533
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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
Attn:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture BuildingStop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C.20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov