G/SPS/N/USA/2247/Add.1  
 
3 April 2013  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 2 April 2013, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Final Rule: Importation of Live Birds and Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Poultry Products From a 
Region in the European Union (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0094) 
 The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv ice is amending the regulations governing the 
importation of animals and animal products by recognizing 25 member States of the European 
Union (EU) as the Animal and Plant Health Insp ection Service (APHIS)-defined EU poultry trade 
region and adding it to the list of regions we consider to be free of Newcastle disease. We are 
taking this action based on a risk evaluation th at we prepared in which we determined that the 
region meets our requirements for being considered free of Newcastle disease. We also determined 
that the region meets our requirements for being considered free of highly pathogenic avian 
influenza (HPAI). In addition, we are establishing  requirements governing the importation of live 
birds and poultry and poultry meat and products from the APHIS-defined EU poultry trade region and updating avian disease terms and definitions. We are also allowing importation from the 
APHIS-defined EU poultry trade region of hatching  eggs under official seal, including those that 
have transited a restricted zone established becaus e of detection of HPAI within the boundaries of 
the APHIS-defined EU poultry trade region. These actions will facilitate the importation of live birds 
and poultry, including hatching eggs, and poultry meat and products from the APHIS-defined EU 
poultry trade region while maintaining safeguards to protect the United States from the introduction of communicable avian diseases. 
 This notice is available in English at: " http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-
29/html/2013-07345.htm ". 
 Federal Register Volume 78, Number 61 (Friday, 29 March 2013), Pages 19080-19085 
 This action is subsequent to a notice published in the Federal Register on 19 July 2011 
(76 FR 42595-42602, Docket No. APHIS-2009-0094), a proposal to amend the regulations 
governing the importation of live birds and poultr y, and poultry meat and products, by recognizing 
25 member States of the European Union (EU) as the APHIS-defined EU poultry trade region and 
adding it to the list of regions we consider to be free of Newcastle disease. We also determined 
that the region meets our requirements for being considered free of HPAI. In addition, we proposed to establish requirements for the importation of live birds and poultry, including hatching 
eggs, and poultry meat and products to the United  States from the APHIS-defined EU poultry trade 
region. We solicited comments concerning our proposal for 60 days ending 19 September 2011, and received four comments by that date. G/SPS/N/USA/2247/Add.1 
 
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  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:    
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) :  Not applicable. This rule is effective 15 April 2013. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comme nts:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
For further information contact: Mr Javier Vargas, Case Manager, Regionalization and Evaluation, 
National Center for Import and Export, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; +(1 301) 851 3300.  
Text available from:  [X] National Notification 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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