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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/466
23 July 2001
(01-3648)
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 - APHIS
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). Ruminants, swine and products   Regions or countries likely to be affected, to
the extent relevant or practicable:  Uruguay
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Change in Disease Status of
Uruguay, Because of Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Interim rule and request for comments
(3 pages)
5. Description of content:  APHIS is amending the regulations governing the importation of
certain animals, meat, and other animal products by removing Uruguay from the list of
regions considered free of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease.  We are also removingUruguay from the list of regions that are declared to be free of these diseases, but that are
subject to certain restrictions because of their proximity to or trading relationships with
regions affected with rinderpest or foot-and-mouth disease.  We are taking this action
because the existence of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in 18 departments in
Uruguay.  The effect of this action is to prohibit or restrict the importation of any ruminant
or swine and any fresh (chilled or frozen) meat and other products of ruminants or swine
into the United States from Uruguay.  APHIS invites you to comment.  We will consider allcomments that we receive by 11 September 2001.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  This action is necessary to prevent the introduction of
foot-and-mouth disease into 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
Chapter 2.1.1 of the Office International de s Epizooties (OIE) Animal Health Code.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available  66 FR 36695,
13 July 2001 (Available in English)G/SPS/N/USA/466
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10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable): This interim rule is
effective retroactively to 2 April 2001.
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ]
National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax number
and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  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
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. 20250Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov