WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/214/Add.2
2 May 2002
(02-2503)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated.
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Change in Disease Status of Portugal Because of African Swine Fever
APHIS is amending the regulations to remove Portugal from the list of regions where
African swine fever exists. APHIS is taking this ac tion because Portugal is now free of African swine
fever.  This action relieves restrictions due to African swine fever on the importation of pork and pork
products into the United States from Portugal.  However, because Portugal is on the list of regionswhere hog cholera exists and the list of regions that are subject to certain restrictions because of their
proximity to or trading relationships with rinder pest- or foot-and-mouth disease-affected countries,
Portugal continues to be subject to certain restrictions regarding the importation into the United States
of pork and pork products.
Effective date:  14 May 2002
The full text of this addendum (final rule) is available from the address below.
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) 720-2239Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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