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G/SPS/N/USA/2004/Add.1 
26 July 2011  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
The following communication, received on 25 July 2011, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States. 
 
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Nisso America, Inc.;  Food Additive Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; 
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose; FAP 0A4780 
 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations for 
hydroxypropyl cellulose by lowering the minimum permitted viscosity from 145 centipoises (cPs) to 10 cPs and to permit its use as a binder in dietary supp lements.  This action is in response to a petition 
filed by Nisso America, Inc. 
 This addendum concerns a notification of ad option, publication or entry into force of 
regulation. 
 This final rule can be found in the Federal Register of 15 July 2011 at Federal Register:  
15 July 2011 (Volume 76, Number 136) Rules and Regulations;  Page 41687-41689 or online at 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2011-07-15/pdf/2011-17928.pdf  or 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/USA//11_2507_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:    
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 
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) :  15 August 2011 G/SPS/N/USA/2004/Add.1 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax num ber and e-mail address (if available) of other 
body: 
Federal eRulemaking Portal:  http://www.regulations.gov .  Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments. 
Submit written objections in the following ways :  FAX:  301-827-6870. Ma il/Hand delivery/Courier 
[For paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions]:  Di vision of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and 
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,  Rockville, MD 20852.  All submissions received 
must include the agency name and docket numb er [FDA-2010-F-0103] for this rulemaking.  All 
objections received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov , including any 
personal information provided.  
Text available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [ ] 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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