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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1976 
11 March 2010  
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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):  Fresh male summer squash flowers 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Israel  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the 
Importation of Fresh Male Summer Squash Flow ers from Israel into the Continental United 
States (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0003)  Language:  English  Number of pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the 
public that the Agency has prepared a pest risk  analysis that evaluates the risks associated 
with the importation of fresh male summer squ ash flowers from Israel into the continental 
United States.  Based on that analysis, we have  concluded that the application of one or 
more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the pest risk.  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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/USA/1976 
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   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:  9 February 2010 (Volume 75, Number 26), Notices Pages 6346.  Available 
online in English at:  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-2784.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) :  12 April 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 Portal:  Go to http://www.regulations.gov/  and search on the 
docket number (APHIS–2010-0003) 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–2010–0003, Regulatory An alysis 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–2010–0003. 
For further information contact:  Ms Donna L.  West, Senior Import Specialist, Regulatory 
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737;  +1 (301) 734-0627 
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.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov