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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/492
27 August 2001
(01-4117)
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:  Environmental Protection Agency – EPA (#492)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pesticides
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition
to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food – azoxystrobin(5 pages)
5.Description of content: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or
on various food commodities.
EPA has received a pesticide petition proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the
FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances forresidues of azoxystrobin (methyl(E)-2-2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin- 4-yloxy]phenyl-3-
methoxyacrylate) and the Z isomer of azoxystrobin, (methyl(Z)-2-2-[6-
(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4- yloxy]phenyl-3-methoxyacrylate) in or on the raw
agricultural commodities legume vegetables (succulent or dried) group at 3 parts per million
(ppm), hops at 50 ppm, grapes at 3 ppm, tomatoes at 2 ppm, and tomato paste at 6 ppm.
The proposed tolerance in or on grapes is an increase from the current tolerance of 1.0 ppm,
the proposed tolerance in or on tomatoes is an increase from the current tolerance of 0.2ppm, and the proposed tolerance in or on tomato paste is an increase from the current
tolerance of 0.6 ppm.  The proposed tolerances on legume vegetables (succulent or dried)
group and hops are new.  EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information
regarding the elements set forth in section 408(d)(2) of the FFDCA;  however, EPA has not
fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data supportgranting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.
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 [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  There are no Codex Maximum Residue Limits
(MRLs) established for azoxystrobin.G/SPS/N/USA/492
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8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  66 FR 44136,
22 August 2001 (available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined
11. Final date for comments:  21 September 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Environmental Protection Agency
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSDATTN: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250Tel:   (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
     E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov