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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/USA/2239 
18 July 2011  
 (11-3565) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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):  Dragon fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Thailand  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of P est Risk Analysis for the 
Importation of Dragon Fruit From Thailand Into  the Continental United States (Docket No. 
APHIS-2011-0047)  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
 http://www.regulations.gov/#!documen tDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0047-0001.htm  
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
advising the public that we have prepared a p est risk analysis that evaluates the risks 
associated with the importation into the c ontinental United States of dragon fruit from 
Thailand.  Based on this analysis, we believe th at the application of one or more designated 
phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or 
disseminating plant pests or noxious weed s via the importation of dragon fruit from 
Thailand. We are making the pest risk anal ysis available to the public for review and 
comment. 
Federal Register:  30 June 2011 (Vol ume 76, Number 126), Notice Page 38349 
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)    G/SPS/N/USA/2239 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] 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:      
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 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 29 
August 2011. 
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-2011-0047) 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-2011-0047, Regulatory Analysis and Deve lopment, 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-2011-0047. 
For further information contact:  Ms. Claudi a Ferguson, Regulatory Policy Coordinator, 
Regulations, Permits, and Manua ls, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, 
MD 20737-1231; +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.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov