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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/359
5 December 2000
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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:  US Food and Drug Administration
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:  Juice
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Irradiation in the Production,
Processing, and Handling of Food (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation to reduce
human pathogens and other microorganisms in juice products. This action is in response to a
food additive petition.  We are announcing this final rule at this time to provide information
which was not originally notified as a proposal.  The original notice in the 25 June 1999Federal Register was inadvertently overlooked.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [    ] 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: 65 FR 71056,
29 November 2000 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  29 November 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  29 November 2000
11. Final date for comments: Submit written objections and requests for a hearing by
29 December 2000.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Food and Drug Administration
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which will be sent upon requestto the address in paragraph 12.G/SPS/N/USA/359
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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
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov