G/TBT/N/USA/667/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
19 January 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  19 January 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Prior Label Approval System: Expansion of Generic Label Approval  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 18 January 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 20 March 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-01-18/html/2 023-00693.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-01-18/pdf/2023 -00693.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_0493_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant sym bol if measure 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: Prior Label Approval System: Expansion of Generic Label Approval  
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: FSIS is amending its regulations to expand the circumstances under which it will 
generically approve the labels of meat, poultry, and egg products. Also, as of the effective date of 
this final rule, FSIS will no longer evaluate generically approved labels that establishments and egg 
products plants voluntarily submit for FSIS review. FSIS is also announcing the availability of revised 
guidelines on the types of labels that mus t be submitted to FSIS for approval.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  DATES: This rule is effective 20 March 2023. Submit comments on the revised FSIS Guideline for 
Label Approval on or before 17 February 2023.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/667/Rev.1  are identified by Docket 
Number FSIS -2019-0019. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FSIS -2019-0019/document  and provides access to primary 
documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by 
searching the Docket Number.  
Previous actions notified as G/TBT/N/USA/667  and G/TBT/N/USA/667/Add.1  are identified by Docket 
Number FSIS -2005-0016. The Docket Folder is available on 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FSIS -2005-0016/document  and provides access to primary 
documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by 
searching the Docket Number.  
Information from USDA FSIS on Labeling and  Label Approval available at:  
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/compliance -guidance/labeling  
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