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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1933/Add.1 
13 July 2009  
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Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 9 July 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States
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Reportable Food Registry;  Public Workshops
 
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing three public workshops to discuss 
the draft guidance FDA issued on 11 June 2009, concerning the Reportable Food Registry (the 
Registry).  The purpose of the public workshop is to  explain the purpose of the Registry, how it will 
work, and the responsibilities of persons required to submit a report regarding instances of reportable 
food to FDA through the reportable food electronic portal.  
See "How to Participate in the Workshops" fo r dates and times of the workshops, closing 
dates for advance registration, requesting special accommodations due to disability, requesting onsite 
parking, and other information re garding meeting participation. 
 
• The Federal Register notice (74 FR 30603) for the workshops can be found at: 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-15107.pdf
 
 
• The "Guidance for Industry:  Questions and Answ ers Regarding the Reportable Food Registry 
as Established by the Food and Drug Administra tion Amendments Act of 2007" can be found: 
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRe gulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/
FoodSafety/ucm165626.htm  
 
This addendum concerns a: 
 
 [   ] Modification of final date for comments 
 [   ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
 [   ] Modification of content and/or sc ope of previously notified draft regulation 
 [   ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  [   ] Change in proposed date of adoptio n, publication or date of entry into force 
 [ X ] Other:  Public Workshops (23 July Coll ege Park, MD;  5 August Chicago, IL;  and 
25 August Oakland, CA) 
 
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 G/SPS/N/USA/1933/Add.1 
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  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) :  27 July 2009 
 Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [   ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body
: 
 
For questions about the workshops contact Juanita Ya tes, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 
Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740.  Tel:  301-436-
1731;  E-mail:  juanita.yates@fda.hhs.gov 
 
Text 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, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 10 27, 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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