Normativa EEUU
May. 18, 2012EE.UU: extienden período de comentarios para propuesta de reglamentación de inspección de aves de corral
| World Trade
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| G/SPS/N/USA/2371
10 May 2012 |
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| (12-2523) | |
| Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | Original: English |
NOTIFICATION
| 1. | Notifying Member: UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved: |
| 2. | Agency responsible: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. |
| 3. | Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Poultry |
| 4. | Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries: |
| 5. | Title of the notified document: Poultry Slaughter Inspection Language(s): English Number of pages: 31
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-26/html/2012-10111.htm |
| 6. | Description of content: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period for the proposed rulemaking Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection and responding to questions and addressing issues that have been raised concerning the proposed rule. The comment period was scheduled to close on 26 April 2012, but has been extended to 29 May 2012. During the comment period, a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations and two trade associations representing the poultry industry asked that FSIS clarify certain aspects of the proposed rule to help inform their comments. This document summarizes the issues raised by these groups and FSIS response. FSIS is also soliciting additional comments on how it should implement the final rule resulting from the proposal and requesting available data on any worker safety issues associated with increased line speeds. |
| 7. | 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. |
| 8. | Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text) [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number) [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) [X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? [ ] Yes [ ] No If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: |
| 9. | Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: |
| 10. | Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable |
| 11. | Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable
[ ] Trade facilitating measure Not applicable |
| 12. | Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or(dd/mm/yy): 29 May 2012
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body: Comments may be submitted by either of the following methods: Federal e‑Rulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions at that site for submitting comments. Mail, including floppy disks or CD ROMs, and hand- or courier-delivered items to: Docket Clerk U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FSIS, Docket Clerk, Patriots Plaza 3 355 E. Street SW, 8-163A, Mailstop 3782 Washington, DC 20250-3700. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS 2011 0012. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://www.regulations.gov. |
| 13. | Texts available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body: United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 20250; Tel: 202-720-1301; Fax: 202-720-0433; E-mail: us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov |