G/SPS/N/USA/2946  
 
2 August 2017  
(17-4203) Page: 1/2 
Commi ttee 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: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS)  
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): Meat, poultry, and egg products  
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: Availability of FSIS Guidance for Importing M eat, 
Poultry, and Egg Products i nto the United States.  Language(s): English . Num ber of 
pages: 2 
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/07/07 /2017 -14287/availability -of-
fsis-guidance -for-importing -meat-poultry -and-egg-products -into-the-united -states  
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/415278f6 -9c67-4641-bf92-
8aafb90e2ac0/Guidance -for-Importing -Meat-Poultry -Egg-Products -into-
US.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/USA/17_3471_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/USA/17_3471_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 
the availability of and requesting comment on guidance for importing meat, poultry, and 
egg products into the United States. This guidance is intended to help US impo rters, 
customs brokers, official import inspection establishments, egg products plants, and 
other interested parties understand and comply with FSIS import requirements.  This 
guideline is designed to help Importers, Customs Brokers, Official Import Inspect ion 
Establishment Plant Management, and the general public: Understand the import 
regulatory requirements, and take steps to ensure products are imported in compliance 
with applicable US regulations.  
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.  
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) :  G/SPS/N/USA/2946  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does t his 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 availab le:   
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) : Not applicable  
[X] Trade facil itating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2017  
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: Roberta Wagner, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Policy and Program Development; Tel: +(202) 205 0495  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-07-07/pdf/2017 -14287.pdf