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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/USA/2223 
22 June 2011  
 (11-3071) 
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):  Fresh apricot, sweet cherry, and plumcot fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the 
Importation of Fresh Apricot, Sweet Cherry, and Plumcot Fruit from South Africa into the Continental United States (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0039)  Language(s):  English  
Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 
US Department of Agriculture is advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk 
analysis that evaluates the ri sks associated with the importa tion into the continental United 
States of fresh apricot, sweet cherry, and plumcot fruit from South Africa.  Based on our analysis, we have concluded that the applica tion of one or more designated phytosanitary 
measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests 
via the importation of those commodities from South Africa.  We are making the pest risk 
analysis available to the public for review  and comment.  Based on the results of our 
analysis, we also determined that it is neces sary to revise a treatment schedule in the Plant 
Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual. 
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/2223 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] 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:  1 June 2011 (Volume 76, Number 105), Notice Pages 31577-31578 Available 
online in English at:  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-01/html/2011-13503.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 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  1 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-2011-0039) to subm it 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-2011-0039, Regulatory Analysis 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-2011-0039. 
For further information contact:  Ms Doroth y C. Wayson, Senior Regulatory Coordination 
Specialist, Regulations, Perm its, and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 141, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; +1 (301) 734-0772 
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