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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1666 
6 August 2007  
 (07-3338) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Ribes  species fruits 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  South 
Africa 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of a 
Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Ribes  Species Fruits from South Africa Into the 
Continental United States (available in English, 2 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Health Inspection Service is advising the public 
that they have prepared a pest risk analysis  that evaluates the risks associated with the 
importation into the continental United States of Ribes species fruits (i.e., currants and 
gooseberries) from South A frica.  Based on that analysis, they  believe that th e application of 
one or more designated phytosan itary measures will be suffic ient to mitigate the risks of 
introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of Ribes 
species fruits from South Africa.  APHIS is making the pest risk  analysis available 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. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   F e d e r a l  R e g i s t e r :  
18 July 2007 (Volume 72, Number 137), Page 39382 (available in English) 
Available at Federal Register on-line via GPO Access website: 
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html  
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  N/A 
12. Final date for comments:  17 September 2007 
Comments in general will be accepted at anyt ime after publication of the notice of filing; 
however, if a final rule is promulgated, it will address only those comments that were 
received prior to publication of the final rule. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
Submit written or electronic comme nts by any of the following methods: 
 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov ; Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. 
 • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Re gulatory Analysis and Development, 
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road  Unit 118, Riverdale, MD  
20737-1238 
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number 
APHIS-2006-0121 for this rulemaking. 
For further information contact:  
Ms. Sharon Porsche, Import Specialist, Commod ity Import Analysis and Operations, Plant 
Health Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, unit 133, Riverdale, MD  20737-1231; 
Tel:  +(1 301) 734-8758 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if ava ilable) of other body:  United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Divi sion (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 
202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 690 0677;  E- mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov