. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2041 
1 July 2010  
 (10-3584) 
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):  Plants 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Mendoza Province, Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice:   Determination of Pest-Free Areas in Mendoza 
Province, Argentina;  Request for Comments (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0032)  Language:  
English  Number of pages:  2   
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the 
public that we have received a request from the Government of Argentina to recognize 
additional areas as pest-free areas for Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) in 
Argentina.  After reviewing the documentati on submitted in support of this request, the 
Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health  Inspection Service has determined that these 
areas meet the criteria in our regulations fo r recognition as pest-free areas.  We are making 
that determination, as well as an evaluation docu ment we have prepared in connection with 
this action, available 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. 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)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPM 4 
Requirements for the Establishment of Pest Free Areas.  The document prepared in connection with this action is based on the provisions of ISPM-4 without 
significant deviation.  G/SPS/N/USA/2041 
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  [ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] 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:  25 June 2010 (Volume 75, Number  122), Notices Pages 36347-36348.  Available 
online in English at:  http://edocket.access.gpo.go v/2010/2010-15455.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) :  24 August 2010 
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-2010-003 2) 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-2010-0032, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 
3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Rive rdale, MD 20737-1238.  Please state that 
your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0032. 
For further information contact:  Ms Mere dith C. Jones, Regulatory Coordination 
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737;  +(1 301) 734 7467. 
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 Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Di vision (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov