IA 99-15, REVISED 12/2/96 IMPORT ALERT 99-15, "COUNTRYWIDE DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF PROCESSED PRODUCTS FOR PESTICIDES", ATTACHMENT A - 12/2/96, ATTACHMENT B - 2/25/03 ***This alert is being revised to reflect the addition of raisins (sultanas) from Turkey to Attachment A and to update format and/or terminology. These changes are bracketed by asterisks.*** *** (Note: This import alert contains guidance to FDA field personnel only. It does not establish any requirements, or create any rights or obligations on FDA or on regulated entities.) *** TYPE OF ALERT: ***Detention without physical examination*** PRODUCT : Processed Foods PRODUCT CODE : N/A HARMONIZED CODE : N/A PROBLEM : Illegal Pesticide Residues PAC FOR COLLECTION : 04016A COUNTRY : See Attachment MANUFACTURER/ SHIPPER : See Attachment MANUFACTURER/ SHIPPER I.D.#: N/A IMPORTER'S I.D. # : N/A CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a pesticide chemical, namely _______________, which is in violation of Section 402(a)(2)(B)." RECOMMENDING OFFICE : Division of Import Operations & Policy, HFC-170 *** REASON FOR ALERT : This alert was created to cover countrywide detentions without physical examination of processed foods due to illegal pesticide residues. Individual manufacturers/shippers will continue to be covered under Import Alert #99-08. *** *** GUIDANCE : Detain without analysis all shipments of the listed products where countrywide detention without physical examiantion has been initiated as shown in the attachment if the shipper or manufacturer fails to provide a valid certificate of analysis showing the product does not contain illegal residues of the cited pesticide(s). *** *** A firm subject to countrywide detention without physical examination under this import alert may also be subject to detention without physical examination under Import Alert #99-08 for another pesticide. If the firm does not provide certification to demonstrate that the product is free from pesticide residues shown in both Import Alert #99-08 and this one, the product should be detained using the charge above, naming all the pesticides for which the firm is on detention without physical examination. *** *** Individual manufacturers/shippers can be exempted from detention without physical examination by providing substantial evidence that their product is in compliance. *** *** For questions or issues concerning science, science policy, sample collection, analysis, preparation, or analytical methodology, contact the Division of Field Science at (301) 443-3320 or 3007.*** PRIORITIZATION GUIDANCE : N/A FOI : No purging is necessary KEYWORDS : Processed, Pesticides, industrial chemicals, chemicals DATE LOADED INTO FIARS: DECEMBER 2, 1996 PREPARED BY : Fredda Valenti, DIOP, 301-443-6553 ATTACHMENT A - IMPORT ALERT #99-15 12/2/96 PAGE 1 ATTACHMENT A: Products on Detention Without Physical Examination COUNTRY: GUATEMALA COMMODITY PESTICIDE(S) EFFECTIVE DATE Frozen Chinese Peas Chlorothalonil 3/12/92 Peapods Methamidophos Snow Peas Sugar Peas Sugar Snap Peas COUNTRY: HONG KONG THE ENTIRE COUNTRY OF HONG KONG IS UNDER DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FOR THE FOLLOWING: COMMODITY PESTICIDE(S) Preserved and BHC Salted Duck Eggs DDT COUNTRY: TURKEY COMMODITY PESTICIDE(S) EFFECTIVE DATE Raisins (Sultanas) Procymidone 11/29/96 ATTACHMENT B - IMPORT ALERT #99-15 2/25/03 PAGE 1 ATTACHMENT B: SHIPPERS/MANUFACTURERS EXEMPT FROM DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION COUNTRY: GUATEMALA COMMODITY SHIPPER/MANUFACTURER PESTICIDE Frozen Snow Peas ALCOSA Chlorothalonil Apartado Postal 31-C Methamidophos Guatemala City, Guatemala 1/16/97 FEI# 1000151978 MID# GTALCSA31GUA Frozen Snow Peas Industria Exportadora Chlorothalonil de Alimentos S.A. (INEXA) Santo Tomas Milpas Altas Sacatepequez, Guatemala MID# GTINDEXPSAC (7/13/93) Snow/Sugar Internacional de Productos Methamidophos Snap Peas Congelados, S.A. (INPROCSA) Chlorothalonil (Frozen) Kilometro 50.5 Carretera 11/23/99 24A[][]51 Interamericana El Tejar, Chimaltenango, Guatemala FEI# 1000244763 Name Change 2/25/03 Frozen Snow Peas Tierra Fria/Planterra Chlorothalonil 24A51 10a Calle 1-40, Zona 9 Methamidophos Guatemala City, Guatemala 2/19/97 MID# GTTIEFRIGUA