. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1823 
13 June 2008  
 (08-2767) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  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 numb er(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 :  
Viet Nam 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of a 
Pest Risk Analysis for Importation of Dragon Fruit From Viet Nam Into the Continental 
United States (Docket No. APHIS–2008–0065)  (available in English, 2 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the 
public that the Agency has prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation into the co ntinental United Stat es of dragon fruit from Viet Nam.  Based 
on that analysis, we believe that the applica tion of one or more designated phytosanitary 
measures will be su fficient to mitigate the risks of intr oducing or disseminating plant pests or 
noxious weeds via the importation of dragon fru it from Viet Nam.  We  are making the pest 
risk analysis available to the public for review and comment.  
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. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   F e d e r a l  R e g i s t e r :   
9 May 2008 (Volume 73, Number 91), Pa ges 26360-26361 (available in English) 
Full text and additional information:  Go to http://www.gpoaccess. gov/fr/advanced.html , 
select 2008 FR Vol. 73, and type 26360 in search box G/SPS/N/USA/1823 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  N/A 
12. Final date for comments:  8 July 2008 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  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/f dmspublic/component/main?mai n=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-
2008-0065 to submit or view comments and to  view supporting a nd related materials 
available electronically. 
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:  Please  send two copies of your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS–2008–0065, Regulatory Anal ysis 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–2008–0065. 
For further information contact:  Mr. Alex Belano, Import Specialist, Commodity Import Analysis and Operation Staff, PPQ, 
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; tel. +(1 301) 734-5333. 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Aut hority, USDA Foreign 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.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov