G/SPS/N/USA/2171/Add.3  
 
26 June 2017  
(17-3367) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 23 June 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the United States of America . 
 
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Changes to the Inspection Coverage in Official Establishments That Slaught er Fish of the Order 
Siluriformes; and Extension of the Comment Period  
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing and requesting comment on its plan 
to adjust inspection coverage at official establishments that slaughter fish of the order  
Siluriformes, which include catfish, from all hours of operation to once per production shift.  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/USA/17_2854_00_e.p df 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/USA/17_2854_01_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notificatio n of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry int o force  
[X] Other: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing and 
requesting comment on its plan to adjust inspection coverage at official 
establishments that slaughter fish of the order Siluriformes, which include catfish, 
from all hours  of operation to once per production shift.  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally  of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notifica tion and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 17 July 2017 . Comments can be submitted to the FSIS Office of 
International Coordination by e -mail at: Internationa lCoordination@fsis.usda.gov 
or by e-mail at FSIS Office of International Coordination, 1400 Independence Ave., 
SW, Ro om 3143, Washington, DC 20250.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
Rachel Edelstein, Deputy Assistant Adm inistrator, Office of Polic y and Program Development; 
Tel: +(202) 205 0495, or by Fax: +(202) 720 2025   G/SPS/N/USA/2171/Add.3  
 
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  Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other  body:  
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 20250; Tel: +(1 202) 
720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E -mail: us.spsenquirypo int@fas.usda.gov  
 
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FSIS_FRDOC_0001 -0532  
 
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