. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2131 
11 January 2011  
 (11-0175) 
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):  Clementines 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Spain  
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed Rule: Importation of Clementines From Spain; 
Amendment to Inspection Provisions (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0036)  Language:  English  
Number of pages:  2   
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to 
amend the regulations governing the importa tion of clementines from Spain by removing 
from the regulations the number of clementines per consignment intended for export to the 
United States that are required to be sampled by inspectors of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS).  In place of this number, we propose to state in the regulations 
that the number to be sampled will be determined by APHIS.  By removing from the 
regulations the number of clementines per c onsignment from Spain to be sampled, APHIS 
would have the flexibility to respond to changi ng risk levels while continuing to provide 
protection against the introduction of quarantine pests. 
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/2131 
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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:  29 December 2010 (Volume 75, Number 249), Notices Pages 81942-81943. 
Available online in English at:  http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2010/2010-32770.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) :  28 February 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-2010-0036) 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-2010-0036, 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-2010-0036. 
For further information contact:  Mr. William Wesela, Assistant Director of Preclearance Programs, Quarantine Policy, 
Analysis, and Support, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1231; +1 (301) 734-5718. 
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