G/TBT/N/USA/446/Add.1  
 
14 June 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 June 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Proposal to Revoke the Standards for Lowfat 
Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and to Amend the Standard for Yogurt  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 12 July 2021  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 11 June 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 January 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-11/html/2021 -12220.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-11/pdf/2021 -12220.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_4130_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the 
Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt  
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Adminis tration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule to revoke the 
standards of identity for lowfat yogurt and nonfat yogurt and amend the standard of identity for 
yogurt in numerous respects. This action is in response, in part, to a citizen petition submitted by 
the National Yogurt Association (NYA). The final rule modernizes the yogurt standard to allow for 
 
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  technological advances while preserving the basic nature and essential characteristics of yogurt and 
promoting honesty and fair dealing in the interest of con sumers.  
DATES: This rule is effective 12 July 2021. The Director of the Federal Register approves the 
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule as of 12 July 2021.  
The compliance date of this final rule is 1 January 2024. See se ction X for further information on the 
filing of objections.  
Submit either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the final rule by 12 July 
2021.  
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments, electronic or written objections 
and requests for a hearing on the final rule to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry P oint from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/446  are identified by Docket Number  
FDA-2000-P-0126. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FDA -2000-P-0126/document  and provides access to 
primary and su pporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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