G/SPS/N/USA/2484/Add.1
30 September 2014 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 22 Septem ber 2014, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Electronic Import Inspection Application and Certification of Imported Products and Foreign 
Establishments; Amendments to Facilitate the Public Health Information System (PHIS) and Other 
Changes to Import Inspection Regulations 
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat, poultry, and egg products import regulations to provide for the Agency's Public Health Information System (PHIS) Import 
Component. The PHIS Import Component, launched on 29 May 2012, provides an electronic 
alternative to the paper-based import inspection application and the foreign inspection and foreign establishment certificate processes. The Agency is also removing from the regulations the 
discontinued "streamlined" import inspection procedures for Canadian product and is requiring 
Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at  official import inspection establishments. In 
addition to the regulatory amendments outlined above, FSIS is discontinuing its practice of 
conducting imported product reinspection  based on a foreign government's guarantee to replace a 
lost or incorrect foreign inspection certificate and is clarifying its policy of addressing imported 
product that is not presented for reinspection. 
Text may be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201 4-09-19/html/2 014-22206.htm . 
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) : This is a final rule. Effective 18 November 2014. 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: G/SPS/N/USA/2484/Add.1 
 
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  Ms. Mary Stanley, Director, International Relations and Strategic Planning Staff, Office of Policy 
and Program Development, FSIS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2925, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Tel: +(202) 720 0287. 
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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