G/SPS/N/USA/2507  
 
15 January 2013  
(13-0224)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 
US Department of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Dates 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Israel  
5. Title of the notified document:  Importation of Fresh Barhi Dates From Israel Into the 
United States (Docket No. APHIS-2012-0004)  Language(s):  English  Number of 
pages:  2 
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docu mentDetail;D=APH IS-2012-0004-0001  
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks 
associated with the importation of fresh dates of the cultivar Barhi from Israel into the United States. Based on that analysis, we have concluded that the application of one or 
more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the pest risk. In 
addition, we are advising the public that we have prepared a treatment evaluation document that describes a new treatment schedule for Ceratitis capitata  in Barhi dates. 
We are making the pest risk assessment an d treatment evaluation document available 
to the public for review and comment. 
Federal Register Volume 78, Number 6 (Wednesday, 9 January 2013), Pages 1825-1826 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/USA/2507 
 
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8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  11 March 2013 
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:   
Addresses: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:   Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to  
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docu mentDetail;D=APH IS 2012-0004-0001  
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2012-0004, 
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. 
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at 
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS 2012-0004  
For further information contact: Mr. Marc Phillips, Import Specialist, Regulatory 
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 
20737; +(1 301) 851 2114 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
United States SPS National Notification Auth ority, 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.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov