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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1832 
18 June 2008  
 (08-2888) 
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):  Ruminants, swine, and the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants 
and swine 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  South 
Africa 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice of Availability of a 
Risk Analysis for the Foot-and-Mouth Disease St atus of the Republic of South Africa (Docket 
No. APHIS–2008–0001) (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 risk analysis concerning the foot-and-mouth disease 
status of the Republic of South Africa and the related disease risks associated with importing 
animals and animal products into the United St ates from the Republic of  South Africa.  This 
risk analysis will be used as a basis for dete rmining whether to relieve certain prohibitions and 
restrictions on the importation of ruminants a nd swine and the fresh meat and other animal 
products of ruminants and swine into the United  States from the Republic of South Africa.  
We are making this risk analysis availa ble to the public for review and comment.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health,  [   ] 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 :   
15 February 2008 (Volume 73, Number 32), Pages 8844-8845; available in English. 
Full text and additional information:  Go to http://www.gpoaccess. gov/fr/advanced.html , 
select 2008 FR Vol. 73, and type in 8844. G/SPS/N/USA/1832 
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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:  15 April 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-
2008-0001  to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related materials 
available electronically. 
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:  Please se nd two copies of your comment to Docket No. 
APHIS–2008–0001, Regulatory Analysis and Deve lopment, PPD, APHI S, Station 3A–03.8, 
4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Please state that your comment 
refers to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0001. 
For further information contact:  Mr. Javier Vargas, Animal Scie ntist, Regionalization Evaluation Services Staff, National 
Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734–0756. 
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