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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/541
15 January 2002
(02-0179)
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:  Food
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Food Security Guidance.
Availability (2 pages plus 2 guidance documents)
5. Description of content:  The Food and Drug Administra tion (FDA) is announcing the
availability of two guidance documents related to food security entitled "Food Producers,
Processors, Transporters, and Retailers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance" and
"Importers and Filers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance".  "Food Producers,
Processors, Transporters, and Retailers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance" isdesigned as an aid to operators of food establishments (i.e. firms that produce, process,
store, repack, re-label, distribute, or transport food or food ingredients, or that prepare or
distribute food at retail).  It identifies the kinds of preventive measures that they can take to
minimize the risk that food under their control will be subject to tampering or criminal or
terrorist actions.  "Importers and Filers: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance" is
designed as an aid to operators of food importing establishments, storage warehouses, and
filers.  It identifies the kinds of preventive measures that they can take to minimize the riskthat food under their control will be subject to tampering or criminal or terrorist actions.
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:  67 FR 1224,
9 January 2001, available in English.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
10. Proposed date of entry into force: To be determinedG/SPS/N/USA/541
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11. Final date for comments:  Submit written or electronic comments by 11 March 2002 to
ensure their adequate consideration in the preparation of revised guidance, if warranted.
However, you may submit written or electronic comments at any time.
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:  The full text, which includes
instructions for commenting, and the guidance documents will be sent upon request to the
address in paragraph 12.
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
Attn:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 10271400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C.20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov