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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/421
20 April 2001
(01-1984)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration - FDA
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Animal feed and pet food
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Irradiation in the Production,
Processing, and Handling of Animal Feed and Pet Food; Irradiation (2 pages)
5. Description of content:  The Food and Drug Administrati on (FDA) is amending the food
additive regulations to reflect approval of a food additive petition (FAP) that provides for
irradiation of various animal feeds and feed ingredients for microbial control.
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  66 FR 18539,
10 April 2001 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  This rule is effective 10 April 2001.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  This rule is effective 10 April 2001.
11. Final date for comments: Submit written objections and request for a hearing by
10 May 2001 to:  Food and Drug Administration
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body: The full text, including directions for submitting objections, will
be sent upon request to the address in paragraph 12.G/SPS/N/USA/421
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12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN: Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov