. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/950 
20 August 2004 
 (04-3493) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Meat (beef and pork) products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Addition of San Marino 
to the List of Countri es Eligible to Export Meat and Meat Products to the United States; 
Proposed Rule 
6. Description of content:  The Food Safety and Inspection Serv ice (FSIS) is proposing to add 
San Marino to the list of countries eligible to  export meat and meat products to the United 
States.  Reviews of Sa n Marino’s laws and regulations, and an audit of its meat inspection 
system, show that its system and requirements ar e equivalent to all provisions in the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and its implementing regulations.   
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Federal Register:  
13 August 2004 (Volume 69, Number 156), pag es 50086-50088, available in English at: 
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fram e/FrameRedirect.asp?main =/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/01-
029P.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:   May 2005 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   June 2005 G/SPS/N/USA/950 
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 12. Final date for comments:  12 October 2004 
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:    
Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: 
- Mail, including floppy disks or CD-ROM's, and hand-or courier-delivered items:  Send 
to Docket Clerk, Food Safety and Inspecti on Service, US Department of Agriculture, 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street, SW., Room 102 Cotton Annex, 
Washington, DC 20250. 
- Federal Rulemaking Portal:  go to http://www.regulations.gov
.  Follow the online 
instructions at that site for submitting comments. 
- All submissions received must include the Agency name and docket number 01-029P 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notif ication Authority; USDA/FAS/FSTSD;  
ATTN:  Julie Morin; Room 5545 South Agriculture Building, Stop 1027; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250; Tel:  (202) 720-4051.