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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/USA/2243 
25 July 2011  
 (11-3756) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
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):  Commercial shipments of rice ( Oryza sativa  or Oryza  spp.) from countries 
where Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium Everts) is found. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cyprus, Egypt, 
Burkina Faso, India, Iran, Islamic Re public of, Iraq, Israel, Libyan Arab 
Jamahiriya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, My anmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi 
Arabia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates  
5. Title of the notified document:  Federal Quarantine Order for Commercial Shipments of 
Rice from Countries with Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium Everts)  Language(s):  
English  Number of pages:  3 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/ plant_imports/federal_order/index.shtml  
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
issuing a Federal Order pursuant to the regulatory authority provided by the Plant Protection Act of 20 June 2000, as amended, Section 412(a), 7 U.S.C. 7712(a), to prevent 
the entry or introduction into the United States of  the exotic quarantine pest Khapra beetle 
(Trogoderma granarium Everts).   
To prevent the introduction of this harmful pl ant pest into the United States, APHIS has 
determined that commercial shipments of rice from countries that have Khapra beetle must 
be inspected and must be accompanied by a Ph ytosanitary Certificate or a Phytosanitary 
Certificate of Reexport, with an Additional Declaration stating that "The shipment was 
inspected and found free of Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)".  A Phytosanitary 
Certificate or Phytosanitary Certificate of Reexport with the same Additional Declaration 
as above will also be required for commercial shipments of rice that originate in countries that have Khapra beetle and that make entry into any other country that then reexports the 
shipment to the United States. 
This Federal Order will be impl emented beginning 8 July 2011.  Federal Orders will remain 
in effect until they are revised by another Federal Order or until an interim rule on the subject is published. G/SPS/N/USA/2243 
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  7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [X] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  APHIS has determined 
that the introduction and establishment of Khapra  beetle poses a serious threat to stored 
agricultural products, including spices, grains , packaged foods and other stored foods. 
9. 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)   
[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:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:       
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  8 July 2011      
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:  For further information contact:  APHIS-PPQ Phytosanitary 
Issues Management, Attn: Narcy Klag.  4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; +1 (301) 734-8469  
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