G/SPS/N/USA/2569/Add.3  
 
16 November 2015  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 16 November 2015, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals; Final Rule 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adopti ng a regulation on foreign supplier verification 
programs (FSVPs) for importers of food for humans and animals. The regulation requires importers 
to verify that food they import into the United States is produced in compliance with the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls and standards for produce safety provisions of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Ac t), is not adulterated, and is not misbranded 
with respect to food allergen labeling. FDA is issuing this regulation in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The regulation  will help ensure the safety of imported food. 
The text of the final rule can be found on the US Federal Register website at: 
https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-28158 . 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/USA/15_4583_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] 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) : Not applicable. This is a final rule. 
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: 
For further information contact: Brian Pendleton, Office of Policy, Food and Drug Administration, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301 796 4614; or Domenic Veneziano, Office of Enforcement and Import Oper ations (ELEM-3108), Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Element Bldg., Rockville, MD 20857, 
301 796 6673 G/SPS/N/USA/2569/Add.3 
 
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  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 can also be found on the US Federal Register website at: https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-
28158 . 
 
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