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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1208 
17 January 2006 
 (06-0199) 
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:  United States  Department of Agri culture - Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Baby corn and baby carrots  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Zambia
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Importation of Baby 
Corn and Baby Carrots from Zambia, Volume 71 Number 7 pp. 1700-1704 . 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov /ppd/rad/webrepor.html  
6. Description of content:  APHIS is proposing to amend the fruits and vegetable regulations 
to allow the importation into the continenta l United States of fresh dehusked immature 
(baby) sweet corn and fresh baby carrots from Zambia.  As a condition of entry, both 
commodities would be subject to inspection at the port of first arrival and would have to be 
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the 
commodity has been inspected and found free of the quarantine pest listed on the certificate. 
This action would allow for the importation of Za mbian baby corn and baby carrots into the 
United States while continuing to provide pr otection against the introduction of quarantine 
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. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Article 6 of the IPPC Requirements in relation 
to Imports  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  TBA G/SPS/N/USA/1208 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  TBA 
12. Final date for comments:  13 March 2006, please refer to Docket:  05-059-1 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ms. Lashonda McLeod, United St ates SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington , 
DC 20250. Tel.:  202-720-5683; Fax:   202-690-0677, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms. Lashonda McLeod, United St ates SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington , DC 20250. Tel.:  202-720-5683; Fax:   202-690-0677, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov