G/SPS/N/USA/2877  
 
8 August 2016  
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Comm ittee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AME RICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff i tem number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh mango  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partn ers   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Viet Nam  
5. Title of the notified document: Proposed Rule: Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit From 
Vietnam Into the Continental United States (Docket # APHIS -2016-0026)   
Language(s): English   Number of pages: 3 
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=APHIS -2016-0026-0001 
6. Description of content: The Animal and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
proposing to amend the regulations to allow the importation of fresh mango fruit from 
Viet Nam into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, fresh mango fruit 
from Viet Nam would be subject to a systems approach that would include orchard 
requirements, irradiation treatment, and port of entry inspection. The fruit would also be 
required to be imported in commercial consignments and accompanied by a 
phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Vie  Nnam 
with an additional declaration stating that the consignment was inspected and found free 
of Macrophoma mangiferae  and Xanthomonas campestris  pv. mangiferaeindicae . This 
action would allow for the importation of fresh mango fruit from Viet Nam while 
continuing to provide protection against the introducti on of plant pests into the 
continental United States.  
Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 150/Thursday, 4 August 2016/pgs. 51381 -51383  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pes t or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? 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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)    
[X] None  G/SPS/N/USA/2877  
 
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  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:   
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  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the d ate of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 October 2016  
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 :  
You may submit comments by either of the following methods:  
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to  
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS -2016-0026. 
Postal Mail/Comm ercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS -2016-0026, 
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 -2016-0026. 
For further information contact: Mr Tony Román, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, 
Regulatory Coordin ation and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, 
Riverdale, MD 20737 -1231; +(301) 851 2242.  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of o ther 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.spsenqui rypoint@fas.usda.gov