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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/391
29 January 2001
(01-0456)
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
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:  Pesticide Guidelines; Request for
Information to Update Plant Commodity Table (3 pages plus additional documents)
5. Description of content:  EPA intends to update its guidance on the residue data
requirements that support registration of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and that support tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for use in the conduct of human health risk assessments. The
Agency will update the Series 860--Residue Chemistry Test Guidelines by revising Table 1
in OPPTS 860.1000, describing raw agricultural commodities (RACs), processed foods, andlivestock feedstuffs because of changes in commercial food/feed processing practices,
livestock feeding practices, and consumer consumption patterns. The Agency seeks
information from interested parties on the ra w agricultural commodities, processed foods,
and livestock feedstuffs currently listed in Table 1, as well as information about other such
commodities that should be considered for addition to Table 1.
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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 66 FR 7648,
24 January 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/391
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11. Final date for comments:  24 April 2001.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments  Environmental Protection Agency
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which will be sent upon requestto the address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] 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/FSTSD
ATTN: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov