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