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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/182
1 September 1999
(99-3622)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
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
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:  Gypsy moth host material
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Importation of Gypsy Moth Host
Material from Canada
5. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
establishing regulations for the importation into the United States of gypsy moth host
materials from Canada due to infestations of gypsy moth in the Provinces of British
Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. These regulations requiretrees without roots (e.g., Christmas trees), trees with roots, shrubs with roots and persistent
woody stems, logs and pulpwood with bark attached, outdoor household articles, and
mobile homes and their associated equipment to meet specified certification or destination
requirements if they are intended to be moved into or through areas of the United States that
are not infested with gypsy moth.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s): This action is necessary on an emergency basis to
prevent the introduction of gypsy moth into non-infested areas of the United States.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations: APHIS is taking this action in accordance with
Article 6, paragraph 1 of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 64 FR 45860,
23 August 1999, 7 CFR Part 319 (Available in English)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  This interim rule was
effective 23 August 1999.G/SPS/N/USA/182
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11. Texts available from/and 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:
Texts available from:
United States SPS Enquiry Point:
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) 720-2239Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
Consideration will be given only to comments received on or before
22 October1999
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 above address.