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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/119
8 May 1998
(98-1839)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
   If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Poultry,
game birds, other birds, eggs from Great Britain.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Change in Disease Status of Great
Britain Because of Exotic Newcastle Disease.
5. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
proposing to recognize Great Britain as free of exotic Newcastle disease (END).  This
proposed action is based on information rece ived from Great Britain’s Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, and is in accordance with standards set by the Office
International des Epizooties for recognizing a country as free of END.  This proposed action
would relieve restrictions on the importation of carcasses, or part or products of carcasses, ofpoultry, game birds, or other birds from Great  Britain.  It would relieve the END-specific
restrictions on the importation of eggs (other than hatching eggs) laid by poultry, game birds,
or other birds from Great Britain.  This pr oposed action would also relieve the quarantine
requirements for poultry hatching eggs imported from Great Britain.
6. Objective and rationale:  Animal health.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:  The action taken by APHIS is in accordance with standards set by the
Office International des Epizooties (OIE).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  63 FR 19667,
21 April 1998 (Available in English, 2 pages);  9 CFR Part 94
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.G/SPS/N/USA/119
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10. Proposed date of entry into force:  The effective date will be given upon publication of the
Final Rule in the Federal Register.
11. Final date for comments:  22 June 1998.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telefax number and E-
mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn: Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C.  20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail address:   ofsts@fas.usda.gov