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G/SPS/N/USA/2490 
19 December 2012  
 (12-6968) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fresh or frozen uncooked poultry produc ts that are whole carcasses or 
disjointed portions (or other parts) of such carcasses that are "ready-to cook poultry" (with or without nonfluid seasoning;  includes, e.g ., ground poultry) or mechanically separated 
poultry product (a finely comminuted ingredient produced by the mechanical deboning of 
poultry carcasses or parts of carcasses) HS Code(s):  0207 
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:  Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of 
Food  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docum entDetail;D=FDA-1999-F-1267-0001  
6. Description of content:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food 
additive regulations to increase the maximum do se of ionizing radiation permitted in the 
treatment of poultry products, to include speci fic language intended to clarify the poultry 
products covered by the regulations, and to re move the limitation that any packaging used 
during irradiation of poultry shall not exclude oxygen.  This action is in response to a 
petition filed by the US Department of Agri culture, Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(USDA/FSIS). 
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.    G/SPS/N/USA/2490 
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8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  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 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) :  30 November 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  30 November 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  30 November 2012 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  31 December 2012 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Submit either electronic or written objections  and requests for a hearing identified by 
Docket No. FDA-1999-F-1267 (formerly Docket No. 1999F-5322) by any of the following 
methods:  Submit electronic objections in the following way:  Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov .  Follow the instructions for submitting comments.  Submit 
written objections in the following ways:  Fa x:  301-827-6870   Mail/H and delivery/Courier 
(for paper or CD-ROM submissions):  Divi sion of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food 
and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane , rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.  All 
submissions received must include the Agency name and Docket No. FDA-1999-F-1267 
for this rulemaking.  All objections recei ved will be posted without change to 
http://www.regulations.gov . 
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 Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 
202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov.