. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2034 
22 June 2010  
 (10-3409) 
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):  Unshu oranges 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Korea (Republic of)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed Rule:  Importation of Fresh Unshu Oranges 
from the Republic of Korea into the Contin ental United States (Docket No. APHIS-2010-
0022)  Language:  English  Number of pages:  4   
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to 
amend the regulations concerning the importa tion of citrus fruit to remove certain 
restrictions on the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea that are no longer necessary.  Specifically, we propose to remove requirements for the fruit to be grown in specified canker-free export areas a nd for joint inspection in the groves and 
packinghouses by the Government of the Re public of Korea and the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service.  We would also clar ify that surface sterilization of the fruit must 
be conducted in accordance with 7 CFR part 30 5, and we would expand the area in the 
continental United States where Unshu ora nges from the Republic of Korea may be 
distributed.  Finally, we would require that each shipment be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate containing an additiona l declaration stating that the fruit was given 
the required surface sterilization and inspected and found free of Elsinoe australis.  These 
proposed changes would make the regulati ons concerning the importation of Unshu 
oranges from the Republic of Korea consistent  with our domestic regulations concerning 
the interstate movement of citrus fruit from areas quarantined because of citrus canker. 
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/2034 
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  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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 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:  Federal 
Register:  8 June 2010 (Volume 75, Number  109), Notices Pages 32310-32313.  Available 
online in English at:  http://edocket.access.gpo.go v/2010/2010-13718.htm    
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. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  9 August 2010 
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 Porta:  Go to http://www.regulations.gov/  and search on the 
docket number (APHIS-2010-0022) to subm it 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-2010-0022, 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-2010-0022. 
For further information contact: Ms. Mere dith C. Jones, Regulatory Coordination 
Specialist, Regulations, Perm its, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; Tel:  +1 (301) 734-7467. 
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:  +(1202) 7201301;  Fax: +(1202) 7200433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov