G/SPS/N/USA/2662  
 
22 April 2014  
(14-2465)  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) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Plants 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Philippines  
5. Title of the notified document: Proposed Rule: Expansion of Areas in the Philippines 
Considered Free of Mango Seed Weevil and Mango Pulp Weevil and Establishment of a 
Lower Irradiation Dose as a Treatment for Mango Pulp Weevil (Docket # ID: APHIS-2013-0057)  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 3 
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docu mentDetail;D=APH IS-2013-0057-0004  
6. Description of content: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
proposing to amend the list of designated pest-free areas for mango seed weevil and 
mango pulp weevil within the Philippines. We are also advising the public that we have determined that it is necessary to amend th e Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment 
Manual to establish a specific approved dose of irradiation as an authorized treatment 
for mango pulp weevil. These actions are ne cessary because surveys have determined 
that additional areas within the Philippines are free of mango seed weevil and mango 
pulp weevil. Additionally, we have determ ined that the mango pulp weevil can be 
neutralized with a lower dose of irradiation than the current generic dose for most plant pests of the class Insecta. 
Federal Register, Vol. 79, No. 69, Thursday, 10 April 2014, pages 19838-19840. 
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.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial 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 G/SPS/N/USA/2662 
 
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  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) : 9 June 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
You may submit comments by either of the following methods: 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to  
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0057 . 
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2013-0057, 
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-2013-0057 . 
For further information contact: Mr Juan A. (Tony) Román, Regulatory Policy Specialist, 
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; +(1 301) 851 
2242. 
13. Texts 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 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