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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/USA/2415 
16 July 2012  
 (12-3803) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
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):  Folic acid added to corn masa flour 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Gruma Corporation, Spina Bifida Association, March of 
Dimes Foundation, American Academy of Pe diatrics, Royal DSM N.V., and National 
Council of La Raza; Filing of Food Additive Petition  Language(s):  English  Number of 
pages:  1 
 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2012-06-13/pdf/2012-14263.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The US Food and Drug Administration is announcing that Gruma 
Corporation, Spina Bifida Association, Marc h of Dimes Foundation, American Academy of 
Pediatrics, Royal DSM N.V., and National Counc il of La Raza have jointly filed a petition 
to amend the food additive regulations in § 172.345 Folic acid (folacin) (21 CFR 172.345) 
to provide for the safe use of fo lic acid in corn masa flour.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] 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/2415 
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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:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Comments will be accepted at any time after publication of the notice 
of filing;  however, if a final rule is pr omulgated, it will address only those comments that 
were received prior to publication of the final rule.   
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:  Judith Kidwell, Center for Food, Safety and Applied Nutrition 
HFS 265, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740 3835, (240) 402 1071, Judith.Kidwell@fda.hhs.gov 
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