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G/SPS/N/USA/2154/Add.1 
1 August 2011  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
The following communication, received on 28 July 2011, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States. 
 
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Notice of Decision to Authorize the Importation of  Fresh Edible Flowers of Izote, Immature 
Inflorescences of Pacaya, Immature Inflorescences of Chufle, and Fresh Leaves of Chipilin From El 
Salvador Into the Continental United States (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0114) 
 The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv ice is advising the public of our decision to 
authorize the importation into the continental United St ates of fresh edible flowers of izote, immature 
inflorescences of pacaya, immature inflorescences of chufle, and fresh leaves of chipilin from El 
Salvador.  Based on the findings of four pest risk analyses, which we made available to the public for 
review and comment through a previous notice, we believe that the application of one or more 
designated phytosanitary measures will be suffic ient to mitigate the risks of introducing or 
disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh edible flowers of izote, 
immature inflorescences of pacaya, immature inflorescences of chufle , and fresh leaves of chipilin 
from El Salvador. 
 This notice is available in English at:  Fede ral Register:  26 July 2011 (Volume 76, Number 
143) Notices Pages 44571-44572.  To view online, go to http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/advanced.html , 
select 2011 FR Vol. 76, and type "page 44571"  in the search box (with quotation marks). 
 This action is subsequent to a notice publis hed in the Federal Register on 25 January 2011 
(76 FR 4278-4279, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0114), in which we announced the availability, for 
review and comment, of four pest risk analyses that  evaluate the risks associated with the importation 
into the continental United States of edible fresh  flowers of izote (Yucca guatemalensis Baker), 
immature inflorescences of pacaya (Chamaedorea  tepejilote Liem.), immature inflorescences of 
chufle (Calathea macrosepala K. Schumm), and fresh  leaves of chipilin (Crotalaria longirostrata Hook 
and Arn.) from El Salvador.  (To view this notice online, go to 
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/advanced.html , select 2011 FR Vol. 76, and type "page 4278" in the 
search box (with quotation marks)).  We solicite d comments on the notice for 60 days ending on 
28 March 2011.  We received three comments by th at date, from a State department of natural 
resources, a State department of agriculture, and the Guatemalan department of agriculture. G/SPS/N/USA/2154/Add.1 
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  This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:    
Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of th e previously notified measure in terms 
of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be 
provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days.  Under other circumstances, such as extension of 
originally announced final date for comments, th e comment period provided in the addendum may 
vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax num ber and e-mail address (if available) of other 
body: 
For further information please contat:  Mr. Phillip  B. Grove, Regulatory Coordinator, Regulatory 
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 Ri ver Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; 
+1 (301) 734-6280.  
Text available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 10 14, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 
1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail :  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov  
 
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