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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1977 
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 figs, pomegranates, and baby kiwi 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Chile  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of Pest Risk Analyses for 
Importation of Fresh Figs, Pomegranates, and Baby Kiwi from Chile into the United States 
(Docket No. APHIS-2009-0097)  Language:  English  Number of pages:  2   
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the 
public that the Agency has prepared two pest ri sk analyses, one with respect to fresh figs 
and pomegranates grown in Chile and one with respect to fresh baby kiwi fruit grown in Chile.  The analyses evaluate th e risks associated with the im portation into the continental 
United States of fresh figs, pomegranates, a nd baby kiwi fruit from Chile.  Based on those 
analyses, we believe that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures 
will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of intr oducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious 
weeds via the importation of figs, pomegran ates, and baby kiwi from Chile.  We are 
making the pest risk analyses, as well as an e nvironmental assessment we have prepared in 
connection with this action, 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)    G/SPS/N/USA/1977 
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  [X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] 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:  9 February 2010 (Volume 75, Nu mber 26), Notices Pages 6344-6345.  Available 
online in English at:  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-2795.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–2009-0097) 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–2009–0097, 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–2009–0097. 
For information concerning figs and pomeg ranates from Chile, contact Ms Claudia 
Ferguson, Regulatory Policy Specialist, Re gulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, 
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236;  +1(301) 734-0754. 
For information concerning baby kiwi fruit from Chile, contact Mr. David B. Lamb, Import 
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Co mpliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
133, Riverdale, MD 20737- 1236;  +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