G/SPS/N/USA/2155/Add.1  
 
22 August 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 22 August 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the United States of America . 
 
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Requirements for the Disposition of Non -Ambulatory Disabled Veal Calves  
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations on ante -mortem 
inspection to remove a provision that permits establishments to set apart and hold for treatment 
veal calves that are unable to rise from a recumbent position and wal k because they are tired or 
cold. FSIS is also amending its regulations to require all non -ambulatory disabled cattle to be 
promptly disposed of after they have been condemned. In addition, after review and consideration 
of comments to the proposed rule, F SIS is amending the regulations by removing a provision that 
requires ante -mortem inspection to be conducted in pens. This final rule makes clear that FSIS 
inspectors have the authority to conduct ante -mortem inspection and condemn non -ambulatory 
disabled veal calves the moment they arrive on the premises of the establishment. These 
amendments will improve compliance with the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978 (HMSA) 
and the humane slaughter implementing regulations. The amendments will also improve th e 
Agency's inspection efficiency by eliminating the time that FSIS inspectors spend re -inspecting 
nonambulatory disabled veal calves.  The effective date of this final rule is 16 September 2016.  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/USA/16_3421_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modificati on 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 potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announce d 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 
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  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:  
For further information contact: Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph. D., Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Policy and Program Development,  Food Safety and Inspection Service, US Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250 -3700; Tel: +(202) 205 
0495; Fax: +(202) 720 2025  
Text(s) 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 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  
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