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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/307
20 July 2000
(00-3007)
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:  Notice of Filing Pesticide Petitions to
Establish an Exemption From Tolerance for Certain Pesticide Chemicals in or on Food
(5 pages)
5. Description of content: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on
various food commodities.
EPA has received a pesticide petition proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 to establish an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)-methoxy-, polymer
with 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl- and 2- propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, for use as a
surfactant in formulations when used in accordance with good agricultural practices as an inert
ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or on the raw agricultural
commodity (RAC) after harvest. EPA has dete rmined that the petition contains 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 petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the
petition.
EPA has received a pesticide petition proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 to establish an exemption from the requirement ofa tolerance for 2,5-furandione, polymer with (1-methylethenyl) benzene, sodium salt for use as
a surfactant in formulations when used in accordance with good agricultural practices as an
inert ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or on the RAC after
harvest.
EPA has determined that the petition contains 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 petition.
Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.G/SPS/N/USA/307
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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:  No maximum residue levels have been established
by Codex Alimentarius Commission for either of these pesticides.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 65 FR 42356,
10 July 2000 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  9 August 2000
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 request to 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. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov