RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/10
26July1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2178)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Department ofAgriculture (10)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fruits and
vegetables (HSChapters 8and7)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Importation ofFruits andVegetables
(3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Toclarify theprocedures bywhich theDepartment gives notice
toanimporter thatcleaning, disinfection, disposal, orsome other action isrequired for
ashipment offruits andvegetables. Toclarify theresponsibility oftheowner of
imported fruits orvegetables forcarrying outactions ordered byaninspector in
accordance withtheregulations.
6. Objective andrationale: Toupdate provisions forinspections andother activities atthe
portoffirstarrival; provide clearer standards forpersons whomust comply withthe
regulations andwould aidenforcement oftheregulations.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 60FR35871, 12July1995; 7CFR Part319. Willappear inthe
Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined.
10. Final date forcomments: 11September 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: