G/SPS/N/USA/2663  
 
23 April 2014  
(14-2477)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection 
Service 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Meat and poultry 
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 Compliance Guidelines for 
Allergens and Ingredients of Public Health Concern: Identification, Prevention and Control, and Declaration through Labeling  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 6
 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-04-21/html/2014-08956.htm  
6. Description of content: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 
the availability of guidance on allergens and other ingredients of public health concern 
that provides recommendations for identifying hazards when conducting a hazard analysis and to prevent and control hazards through hazard analysis and critical control 
point (HACCP) plans or Sanitation standard  operating procedures (SOPs) or other 
prerequisite programs with respect to these substances. The emphasis of the guidelines is on meat and poultry products. The guidelines represent the best practice 
recommendations of FSIS, based on scientific and practical considerations. By following 
these guidelines, establishments are likely to ensure that product labels declare all ingredients, as required in the regulations, and that the product does not contain undeclared allergens or other undeclared ingredients. 
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 st andard? 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 G/SPS/N/USA/2663 
 
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  Does this 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 available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
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 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 June 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Comments may be submitted by either of the following methods: 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to type short comments 
directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. 
-- Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ . Follow the on-line instructions at that site for 
submitting comments. 
-- Mail, including CD-ROMs: Send to Docket Room Manager, US Department of 
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700. 
-- Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., 
Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700. 
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency 
name and docket number FSIS-2013-0029. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including 
any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov . 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
United States SPS National Notification Auth ority, 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