. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/797/Add.1 
11 November 2004 
 (04-4797) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 5 November 2004, is being circulated at the request of  
the Delegation of the United States.  
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Final rule:  Pyraclostrobin;  Pesticide Tolerances
 
  This final rule establishes a tolerance for th e combined residues of pyraclostrobin (carbamic 
acid, [2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3 yl] oxy]  methyl] phenyl] methoxy-, methyl ester) and its 
desmethoxy metabolite (methyl-N-[[[1-(4 chlorophe nyl) pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]o-tolyl] carbamate), 
expressed as parent compound in or on apple, wet pomace 8.0 ppm;  brassica, head and stem, 
subgroup at 5.0 ppm;  brassica, leafy greens, subgroup at 16.0 ppm;  citrus, dried pulp at 12.5 ppm 
(increased from 5.5 ppm);  citrus, oil at 9.0 ppm (increased from 4.0 ppm);  corn, field, grain at 0.1 ppm;  corn, field, forage at 5.0 ppm;  corn, field, stover at 17.0 ppm;  corn, field, refined oil at 0.2 
ppm; corn, pop, grain at 0.1 ppm;  corn, pop, stover at 17.0 ppm;  corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with 
husks removed at 0.04 ppm;  corn, sweet, forage at 5.0 ppm;  corn, sweet, stover at 23.0 ppm;  fruit, 
citrus, group at 2.0 ppm (increased from 0.7 ppm);  fruit, pome, group at 1.5 ppm;  hop, dried cones at 
23.0 ppm;  legume, forage, except peanut and soybean at 25.0 ppm;  pea, succulent at 0.2 ppm;  pea 
and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgro up at 0.3 ppm;  peppermint at 8.0 ppm;  soybean, 
forage at 5.0 ppm;  soybean, hay at 7.0 ppm;  soybean, hulls at 0.06 ppm;  soybean, seed at 0.04 ppm;  
spearmint at 8.0 ppm;  strawberry at 1.5 ppm (a te mporary increased tolerance with an expiration date 
of 31 December 2005);  sunflower at 0.3 ppm;  vege table, legume, edible podded, subgroup at 0.5 
ppm;  vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group at 29.0 ppm;  and vegetable, leav es of root and tuber, 
except sugar beet at 16.0 ppm. 
  This regulation is effective 29 October 2004.  Objections and requests for hearings, identified 
by docket identification (ID) number "OPP-2004-0325", must be received on or before 28 December 
2004.  
 The full text of this addendum (final rule) can be found at the address below. 
 Federal Register: 29 October 2004 (Vol ume 69, Number 209) Pages 63083-63100;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/October/Day-29/p24247.htm  
 
 In the Federal Register of 13 August 2003 (68 FR 48367), the Environmental Protection 
Agency issued a notice, announcing the filing of thr ee pesticide petitions.  The petitions requested that 
40 CFR 180.582 be amended by establishing tolerances for the combined residues of the fungicide 
carbamic acid, [2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3- yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]methoxy-, methyl ester], 
pyraclostrobin, and methyl-N-[[[1-(4-chlorophe nyl) pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]o-tolyl]carbamate, the 
desmethoxy metabolite of pyraclostrobin, expressed as parent compound], in or on brassica, head and G/SPS/N/USA/797/Add.1 
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 stem, subgroup at 5 ppm (PP 3E6553);  lettuce, head at 22 ppm (PP 2E6473);  lettuce, leafy at 22 ppm 
and vegetable, leaves of root a nd tuber, group at 16 ppm (PP 3E6548). 
 
 Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry  Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Divi sion, Stop 1027, Washin gton, DC 20250.  Tel:  
(202) 720-4051, Fax:  (202) 690-0677, Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov  
 
 
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