G/SPS/N/USA/2540  
 
6 May 2013  
(13-2388)  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:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
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):  Fresh beans, shelled or in pods 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Jordan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed Rule: Importation of Fresh Beans, Shelled 
or in Pods, from Jordan into the Continental United States (APHIS-2012-0042)  
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  4 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-05-02/pdf/ 2013-10383.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of 
commercial shipments of fresh beans, shelled or in pods (French, green, snap, and 
string), from Jordan into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, the beans would have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach that would 
include requirements for packing, washing,  and processing. The beans would also be 
required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate attesting that all phytosanitary requirements have been met and that the consignment was inspected and found free of 
quarantine pests. This action would allow for the importation of fresh beans, shelled or 
in pods, from Jordan into the continental United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests. 
Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 85, Thursday, 2 May 2013, Pages 25623-25626. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/USA/2540 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] 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) :  Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  1 July 2013 
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:   
You may submit comments by either of the following methods: 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-05-02/pdf/ 2013-10383.pdf . 
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2012-0042, 
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. 
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at 
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0042 . 
For Further Information Contact: Mr Marc Phillips, Senior Regulatory Coordination 
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
156, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; +(1 301) 851 2114. 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation 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