. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2188 
13 April 2011  
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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):  French beans and runner beans 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Kenya  
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed Rule:  Importation of French Beans and Runner 
Beans From the Republic of Kenya Into th e United States (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0101) 
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  4 
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to 
amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to  allow the importation of French beans and 
runner beans from Kenya into the United States.  As a condition of entry, both commodities would have to be produced in accordance w ith a systems approach that would include 
requirements for packing, washing, and pr ocessing.  Both commodities would also be 
required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary  certificate attesting that all phytosanitary 
requirements have been met and that the c onsignment was inspected and found free of 
quarantine pests.  This action would allow the importation of French beans and runner 
beans from Kenya into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the 
introduction of plant pests. 
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)    G/SPS/N/USA/2188 
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  [ ] 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:  Federal 
Register:  25 March 2011 (Volume 76, Nu mber 58), Notices Pages 16700-16703.  
Available online in English at:  " http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-
2010-0101-0001 " 
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) :  24 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-2010-010 1) 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-2010-0101Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Rive rdale, MD 20737-1238.  Please state that 
your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0101. 
For further information contact: 
Mr. Phillip Grove, Regulatory Coordinator,  PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-231;  +(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 Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Di vision (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov