. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2217 
19 May 2011  
 (11-2532) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. 
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):  Fruits of Spondias  spp., Malphighia glabra  L. (Barbados cherry), Averrhoa 
carambolas  L. (Carambola), Flacourtia indica  (Governor's plum), Manilkara zapota  (L.) P. 
Royen (Sapodilla) and Passiflora  spp. (Passion fruit including granadilla) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
5. Title of the notified document:  Federal Domestic Quarantine Order Spondias  spp. and 
other fruits (dated 19 April 2011)  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
issuing a Federal Order pursuant to the regulatory authority provided by the Plant Protection Act of 20 June 2000, as amended, Section 412(a), 7 U.S.C. 7712(a), to prevent 
the entry or introduction of the harmful plant pest, Anastrepha obliqua  (West Indian fruit 
fly), from St. Vincent and the Gren adines into the United States. 
Fruits of Spondias spp., Malphighia glabra  L. (Barbados cherry), Averrhoa carambolas  L. 
(Carambola), Flacourtia indica  (Governor's plum), Manilkara zapota  ( L . )  P .  R o y e n  
(Sapodilla) and Passiflora  spp. (Passion fruit including granadilla) from St. Vincent and the 
Grenadines have been allowed into the United States since 1987.  Due to the introduction of 
A. obliqua  to St. Vincent and the Grenadines,  APHIS has decided to suspend the 
importation of these fruits from St. Vincent a nd the Grenadines.  APHIS has determined 
that the introduction and establishment of A. obliqua  poses a serious threat to United States 
agriculture. 
This Federal Order will be implemented begi nning 19 April 2011.  Federal Orders will 
remain in effect until they are revised by an other Federal Order or until an interim rule on 
the subject is published. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/USA/2217 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  APHIS has determined 
that the introduction and establishment of A. obliqua  poses a serious threat to United States 
agriculture including certain fruits or vegetables grown in the United States.  This action is 
necessary to prevent the introduction and disse mination into the United States of this 
harmful pest.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ?  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)   
[ ] 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:  This notification complies with the International Standard on 
Phytosanitary Measures No.13 "Guidelines for the notification of non-compliance and 
emergency action".  This action is in accord ance with the principles related to emergency 
action of Article VII of the revised text of the International Plant Protection Convention. 
10. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/ plant_imports/federal_order/index.shtml   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
19 April 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:  For further information contact:  APHIS-PPQ Phytosanitary 
Issues Management, Attn:  Narcy Klag. 4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1231;  +1 (301) 734-8469  
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), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov