WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/120/Add.5
7 January 2002
(02-0065)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated:
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Draft Guidance for Industry: Exemptions from the Warning Label Requirement for Juice -
Recommendations for Effectively Achieving a 5-Log Reduction;  Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announ cing the availability of a draft guidance
document entitled "Exemptions from the Warning Label Requirement for Juice - Recommendations
for Effectively Achieving a 5-Log Reduction".  This draft document is intended to provide guidanceto fruit and vegetable juice producers about FDA's revised recommendations for effectively achieving
a 5-log pathogen reduction that is the basis for exempting juice products from the warning label
requirement established by a 8 July 1998, final rule entitled "Food Labeling: Warning and Notice
Statement; Labeling of Juice Products" (the juice labeling rule).  A 5-log reduction is also a
requirement of the 19 January 2001, final rule entitled "Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP);  Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary  Processing and Importing of Juice" (the juice
HACCP rule) - previously notified as Addendum  4 to G/SPS/N/USA/120.  This draft guidance
describes FDA's current recommendations for effectively achieving a 5-log pathogen reduction in
juice.
Dates:  Submit written or electronic comments to ensure adequate consideration in
preparation of the final guidance document by 19 February 2002.
The addendum, including instructions for commenting, and the guidance document are
available from the address below.
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:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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