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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/530
4 January 2002
(02-0047)
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, whereapplicable).  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 - Diflubenzuron
(6 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 three pesticide petitions proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFD CA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR
180.377 by establishing tolerances for residues of diflubenzuron, (N-(4-
chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl-2,6-difluorobenzamide) in or on the following raw
agricultural commodities:
− The first one proposes the establishment of a tolerance for pear at 0.5 part per
million (ppm).
− The second one proposes the establishment of a tolerance for the grass, forage,
fodder, and hay group at 6.0 ppm.
− The third one proposes the establishment of tolerances for stonefruit (except
cherries) at 0.05 ppm, tree nuts and pistachios at 0.05 ppm, almond hulls at 5.0
ppm, peppers at 1.0 ppm, and meat-by-products at 0.15 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 needed before EPA rules on the petitions.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
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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:  There is a Codex maximum residue limit
(MRL) for pears at 1.0 mg/kg.  A Codex MRL has also been established for plums
(including prunes) at 1.0 mg/kg. There are no Codex maximum residue limits establishedfor other stonefruit, tree nuts or peppers.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  66 FR 64823,
14 December 2001 (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:  Comments must be received on or before 11 January 2002.
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 instructions 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/FSTSDATTN:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250Tel:   (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov