G/SPS/N/USA/2664/Add.1
10 November 2014 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 5 November 2014, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Final Rule: Importation of Fresh Unshu Oranges from Japan into the United States (Document 
No. APHIS-2013-0059) 
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the regulations concerning 
the importation of citrus fruit to remove certain restrictions on the importation of Unshu oranges from Japan. Specifically, we are removing requirements for the fruit to be grown in specified 
canker-free export areas with buffer zones and for joint inspection in the groves and 
packinghouses by the Government of Japan and th e Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 
We are also clarifying that surface sterilization of the fruit must be conducted in accordance with 
our regulations. Finally, we are requiring that each shipment be accompanied by a phytosanitary 
certificate containing an additional declaration stating that the fruit was given the required surface sterilization. These changes will make the regulations concerning the importation of Unshu oranges from Japan consistent with our domestic regulations concerning the interstate movement of citrus 
fruit from areas quarantined because of citrus canker. 
This notice is available in English at: http://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=APHIS-
2013-0059-0014  
Federal Register Vol. 79, No. 207, Monday 27 October 2014, pages 63807-63809. 
On 10 April 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR 19840-19844, Docket No. APHIS-
2013-0059) a proposed rule to amend the regulati ons in § 319.28 that govern the importation of 
Unshu oranges from Japan. Specifically, we propos ed to remove requirements for the fruit to be 
grown in specified canker-free export areas with bu ffer zones and for joint inspection in the groves 
and packinghouses by the Government of Japan and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
S e r v i c e  ( A P H I S ) .  W e  a l s o  p r o p o s e d  t o  c l a r i f y  t h at surface sterilization of the fruit must be 
conducted in accordance with 7 CFR part 305. Finally, we proposed to require that each shipment 
be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate containing an additional declaration stating that the fruit was given the required surface sterilization.  We solicited comments concerning the proposed 
rule for 60 days ending 9 June 2014. We received seven comments by that date. 
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:   G/SPS/N/USA/2664/Add.1 
 
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  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) : This rule is effective 26 November 2014. 
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 Mr. David Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory 
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; 
Tel: +(1 301) 851 2103. 
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. 
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