WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/134/Add.1
16 November 1998
(98-4538)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated:
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The US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
published a proposed rule concerning importation of orchids in growing media in the Federal Register
(FR) on 1 September 1998, which was notified to the WTO as G/SPS/N/USA/134.  APHIS is
advising the public that they are extending the comment period for the proposed rule by 30 days to
2 December 1998.
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