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G/SPS/N/USA/1940/Add.1 
13 November 2012  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
The following communication, received on 12 November 2012, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc.; Filing of Food Additive  Petition; Amendment: N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-
methoxyphenyl) propyl- α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalnine 1-methyl ester, monohydrate (CAS Reg. 
No. 714229-20-6) (Advantame) 
 The Food and Drug Administration is amendi ng the filing notice for a food additive petition 
filed by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. to provide for the safe use of N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) 
propyl-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester , monohydrate (proposed additive name 
Advantame, CAS Reg. No. 714229-20-6) for use as a non-nutritive sweetener and flavor enhancer in 
foods generally, except meat and poultry.  The previous filing notice indicated that the proposed additive was for use as a non-nutritive sweetener in  tabletop applications  and powdered beverage 
mixes. 
 The notice of filing can be found in the Federal Register (77 FR 65340, 26 October 2012), 
available in English.  The notice of filing can be found on " http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2012/pdf/
2012-26315.pdf " 
 The previous notice of filing published in the Federal Register on 21 July 2009 (74 FR 35871) 
and can be found on http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2009/pdf/E9-17250.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[X] 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 into force 
[ ] Other:    G/SPS/N/USA/1940/Add.1 
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Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of th e 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, th e comment period provided in the addendum may 
vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  26 November 2012 for comment s on petitioners environmental 
assessment 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax num ber and e-mail address (if available) of other 
body: 
Submit written comments for Docket No. FDA-2009-F-0303 to the Division of Dockets Management 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fi shers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.  
Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov .  Cite the docket number when 
commenting.  
Text available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 10 27, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 
1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenqui rypoint@fas.usda.gov.   (Complete text can also 
be found on the Internet at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/ scripts/oc/ohrms/index.cfm  by looking 
under Docket No. FDA-2009-F-0303).  
 
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