G/SPS/N/USA/2772
 5 August 2015
(15-4037)  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: US Food and Drug Administration 
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): HS Code(s): 04; ICS Code(s): 67  Milk and milk 
products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Multicriteria-Based Ranking Model for Risk 
Management of Animal Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products; Notice of Availability Language(s): English  Number of pages: 2 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2015-04-30/pdf/ 2015-10000.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/USA/15_3061_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
availability of a risk assessment entitled "Multicriteria-Based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products". The risk assessment is 
a tool to assist with re-evaluating which animal drug residues should be included in milk 
testing programs. FDA undertook this project in  response to a request from the National 
Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS). 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] 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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/USA/2772 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
1.  FDA Webpage: Multicriteria-based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal 
Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products 
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodScienceResea rch/RiskSafetyAssessment/ucm443549.htm  
2.  Multicriteria-Based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal Drug Residues in 
Milk and Milk Products 
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ Food/FoodScienceResearch/ RiskSafetyAssessment/UCM4
44035.pdf  (available in English) 
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 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 July 2015 
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:  
Interested persons may submit comments regarding the risk assessment either 
electronically to http://www.regulations.gov/  or in writing to the Division of Dockets 
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852. It is only necessary to send one set of comments. Identify comments with docket number FDA-2015-N-1305. 
13. Text(s) 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  
Text can be also be found in the Federal Register, Vol. 80, No. 83, Page 24260 or on the 
Internet at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2015-04-30/pdf/ 2015-10000.pdf