G/SPS/N/USA/2503/Add.5  
 
3 October 2014  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 30 Septem ber 2014, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption; 
Proposed Rule; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend certain specific provisions of the proposed rule, ''Standards for the Growing, Ha rvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for 
Human Consumption.'' We are taking this action because the extensive information received in 
public comments has led to significant changes in our current thinking on certain key provisions of 
the proposed rule. We are reopening the comment period only with respect to the specific issues identified in this document. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/USA/14_4338_00_e.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:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally 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 notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 15 December 2014 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
You may submit comments by any of the following methods. 
Electronic Submissions 
Submit electronic comments in the following way: 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments. G/SPS/N/USA/2503/Add.5 
 
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  Written Submissions 
Submit written submissions in the following ways: Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for paper or CD-ROM  submissions): Division of Dockets Management 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 
Instructions: 
All submissions received must include the Docket  No. (FDA-2011-N-0921) for this rulemaking. All 
comments received may be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov , including any 
personal information provided. For additional information on submitting comments, see the 
''Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (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.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov 
 
Text available in the Federal Register at Vol. 79, No. 188, Page 58434 or at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-09-29/pdf/ 2014-22447.pdf   
 
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