WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/352/Add.1
2 April 2002
(02-1635)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated.
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Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA is adopting as a final rule, with
two changes, an interim rule that amended the animal import regulations to require horses, ruminants,
and swine that are imported from regions of the world where screwworm is considered to exist to be
inspected and treated, under certain conditions, for screwworm. In the interim rule, we also amended
the regulations to require dogs that are imported from regions of the world where screwworm is
considered to exist to be inspected, and if necessary, treated for screwworm.  The interim rule wasnecessary to prevent the introduction of screwworm into the United States.
EFFECTIVE DATE:  15 March 2002.
The full text of this addendum (final rule), including instructions for submitting objections
and requests for hearings, is available from the address below.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
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
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