. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2042 
16 July 2010  
 (10-3877) 
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):  Wall rocket leaves 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for 
Importation of Wall Rocket Leaves from the United Kingdom into the Continental 
United States (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0027)  Language:  English  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is advising the 
public that we have prepared a pest risk an alysis with respect to perennial wall rocket 
leaves grown in the United Kingdom.  The analys is evaluates the risk s associated with the 
importation into the continental United States of fresh leaves of perennial wall rocket.  
Based on that analysis, we believe that the application of one or more designated 
phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or 
disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds vi a the importation of wall rocket leaves from 
the United Kingdom.  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. 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/2042 
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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:  8 July 2010 (Volume 75, Numb er 130), Notices Page 39203-39204.  Available 
online in English at:  http://edocket.access.gpo.go v/2010/2010-16709.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) :  7 September 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-2010-002 7) 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-2010-0027, 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-2010-0027. 
For further information contact:  Ms Cla udia Ferguson, Regulatory Policy Specialist, 
Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236;  +(1 301) 734 0627. 
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 a nd 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