G/SPS/N/GBR/45  
25 October 2023  
(23-7168) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  United Kingdom  
2. Agency responsible:  The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and The 
Health and Safety Executive  
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):  It is proposed to set all the GB Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for 
pencycuron at the L imit Of Quantification. The full list of MRLs can be seen on page 36 of 
the HSE's draft Reasoned Opinion assessment.  
For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides 
Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposed GB Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for pencycuron 
amending the GB MRL Statutory Register . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  19 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/GBR/23_13124_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The document outlines the proposed MRLs for pencycuron 
following a review of the relevant MRLs in Great Britain (GB) by the Health and Safety 
Executive. The draft Reasoned Opinion, produced by the Health and Safety Executive, on the 
review of the MRLs is available at the following link: MRL reviews (hse.gov.uk)  
The approval of the active substance pencycuron expired in GB in May 2021. An application 
to renew the approval was not submitted.  
All MRLs are being lowered to the Limit Of Quantification as a risks of a harmful effect on human 
health cannot be excluded and therefore the appropriate level of protection has not been met.  
7. 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.   
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 An imal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/GBR/45  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  There are no CXLs for pencycuron.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 February 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 February 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 24 December 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
WTO Policy Team  
EU and International Trade Directorate  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Area 3E  
17 Smith Square, London  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government /organisations/department -for-environment -
food-rural-affairs  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
WTO Policy Team  
EU and International Trade Directorate  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Area 3E  
17 Smith Square, London  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ions/department -for-environment -
food-rural-affairs