WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/286/Add.1
10 August 2000
(00-3284)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 7 August 2000, has been received from the
United States.
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USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv ice (APHIS) is reopening and extending the
comment period for the proposed rule (notified as G/SPS/N/USA/286) that would establish
regulations providing for use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for fruits and vegetables
imported into the United States. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare
and submit comments.
Comments must be received by APHIS on or before 21 August 2000.Instructions for commenting are in the full text of this addendum and the original proposal
which are available from the US SPS Enquiry Point.
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