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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/USA/2296 
15 November 2011  
 (11-5864) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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):  Litchi and longan fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Viet Nam  
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed Rule: Importation of  Litchi and Longan Fruit 
from Vietnam Into the Continental Un ited States (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0116) 
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  4 
 http://www.regulations.gov/#!docum entDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0116-0001  
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of litchi 
and longan fruit from Viet Nam into the continen tal United States.  As a condition of entry, 
litchi and longan fruit from Viet Nam would be subject to a systems approach that would include requirements for treatment and inspecti on and restrictions on the distribution of the 
fruit.  This action would allow for the impor tation of litchi and longan fruit from Viet Nam 
into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of 
quarantine pests. 
Federal Register Volume 76, Number 206 (T uesday, 25 October 2011), Pages 65985-65988
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)    G/SPS/N/USA/2296 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] 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:      
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) :  We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
27 December 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/#!docum entDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0116-0001  
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your  comment to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0116, 
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, AP HIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at 
http://www.regulations.gov/#! docketDetail;D=APHIS-2010-0116  
For further information contact: Ms. Claudi a Ferguson, Regulatory Policy Specialist, 
Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; +1 (301) 734-0754 
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), St op 1014, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +1 
(202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +1  (202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov