. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2185 
12 April 2011  
 (11-1808) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US 
Department of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Fresh persimmon fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the 
Importation of Fresh Persimmon From the Re public of South Africa (Docket No. APHIS-
2011-0018)  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the 
public that we have prepared a pest risk analys is that evaluates the ri sks associated with the 
importation into the continental United States  of fresh persimmon fruit (Diospyros kaki) 
from the Republic of South Africa.  Based on th is analysis, we believe that the application 
of one or more designated phytosanitary measur es will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of 
introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh 
persimmon fruit from the Republic of South Africa.   We are making the pest risk analysis 
available to the public for review and comment. 
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.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  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)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/USA/2185 
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  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:  Federal 
Register:  21 March 2011 (Volume 76, Number 54), Notice Pages 15280.  Available online 
in English at:  http://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0018-0001   
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) :  20 May 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e 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.regulations.gov/
 and search on the docket 
number (APHIS-2011-0018) to submit or view  comments and to view supporting and 
related materials available electronically. 
- Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:  Please send two copies of your comment to Docket 
No. APHIS-2011-0018, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118 , Riverdale, MD 20737-1238.  Please state that your 
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2011-0018. 
For further information contact:  Mr. Phillip B.  Grove, Regulatory Coordinator, Regulatory 
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236;  +(1 301) 734 6280. 
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 Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov