G/SPS/N/USA/3053  
 
2 April 2019  
(19-2068) Page: 1/2 
Committee 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: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Live animals and animal products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, t o the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Singapore  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Foot -and-
Mouth Disease Status of Singapore [Docket No. APHIS -2018-0043] . Language(s): 
English.  Number of pages: 2 
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=APHIS -2018-0043-0001 
6. Description of content: APHIS is advising the  public that it is proposing to recognize 
Singapore as being free of foot -and-mouth disease.  This proposed recognition is based 
on an evaluation we have prepared in connection with this action, which we are making 
available for review and comment. (Federal  Register Vol. 84, No. 53, Tuesday, 
19 March  2019, pp. 10024 -10025)  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pe sts.  
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  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, ho w and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   G/SPS/N/USA/3053  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm /yy): 20 May 2019  
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:  
Dr Roberta A. Morales, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services, 
Strategy and Policy, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; +(919) 855 
7735; E -mail: Roberta.A.Morales@aphis.usda.gov  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=APHIS -2018-0043-0001