G/SPS/N/USA/3248  
 
28 May 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fresh melon fruit  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Proposed Revision to Requirements for the 
Importation of Fresh Melon Fruit From Japan Into the United States [Docket No. APHIS -
2020-0100-0001] . Languag e(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://www.regulations.gov/document/APHIS -2020-0100-0001 
6. Description of content:  APHIS is advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk 
analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation of fresh melon fruit with 
stems from Japan into the United States. Based on the analysis, we are proposing to 
revise the exist ing conditions for importation of melons from Japan, which do not currently 
allow the importation of melons with stems, and which do not authorize importation to 
the continental United States or most territories. We are making the pest risk analysis 
availa ble to the public for review and comment. (Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 97; Friday, 
21 May 2021; pp. 27552 -27553)  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization fo r Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes    [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/USA/3248  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 July 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) of other body:   
Ms Claudia Ferguson, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and 
Compliance, Imports, Regulations, and Manuals PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, 
Riverdale, MD 20737 -1231; +(301) 851 2352  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
https://www.regulat ions.gov/document/APHIS -2020-0100-0001