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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/417
12 April 2001
(01-1892)
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
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 – Cyfluthrin
(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 pesticide petitions proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by
establishing tolerances for residues of the insecticide, cyfluthrin, (cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3- (2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2- dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate in
or on southern pea at 0.23 parts per million (ppm) and dry peas (pigeon peas,
chickpeas/garbanzo beans, lentils) at 0.05 ppm.  EPA has determined that the petitions
contain 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 support granting of the petitions.  Additional data may be neededbefore EPA rules on these petitions.
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: Maximum residue levels (MRL) have not been
established for cyfluthrin on southern pea or dry peas (pigeon peas, chickpeas/garbanzo
beans, lentils) by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  66 FR 17887,
4 April 2001;  Available in English.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.G/SPS/N/USA/417
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11. Final date for comments:  4 May 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.  Detailed instruction on
where and how to send comments is in the body of the full text – which will be sent uponrequest to the address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone: (202) 720 2239
Fax: (292) 690 0677
E-mail ofsts@fas.usda.gov