G/SPS/N/USA/3173  
 
26 May 2020  
(20-3791) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AME RICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency  
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):  Avocado;  Fruit, stone, group 12 -12; Pistachio;  Pomegranate;  
Tangerine  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practi cable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Fluridone; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  5 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-05-18/html/2020 -08963.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of flurido ne 
in or on avocados, mandarins, pomegranates, pistachios, and the stone fruit group 
(crop group 12).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect t erritory 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 st andard?  
[ ] 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:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-02-11/html/2020 -02700.htm  
(available in English)  G/SPS/N/USA/3173  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of oth er body:   
Michael L. Goodis, P.E., Director, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 
DC 20460 -0001; main telephone number: (703) 305 -7090; email address: 
RDFRNoti ces@epa.gov.  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-05-18/html/2020 -08963.htm  
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 
20250; Tel: +(1 202) 720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E -mail: 
us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov