G/SPS/N/GBR/48  
8 December 2023  
(23-8336) 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):  Products (and associated GB commodity codes*): Wheat (0500090)  
*For reference, the ful l 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:  A new GB MRL for isoflucypram amending the GB MRL 
Statutory Register . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  19 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/GBR/23_14140_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Isoflucypram is a new active substan ce that has been approved 
in GB. A new use has been authorised in GB specifically on wheat and the MRL is being set 
to accommodate this.  
The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the 
following link. The new MRL is availa ble within this document, see pages 6 -9: 
The evaluation of new MRLs for isoflucypram in or on cereals (hse.gov.uk)  
The residue levels arisi ng in food and feed from the notified use results in consumer 
exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human 
health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL 
is being adopt ed. 
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 Animal 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/48  
 
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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 stand ard: There are no CXLs for isoflucypram.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  4 October 2023  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [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  
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
WTO Policy Team  
EU and International Trade Directorate  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affai rs 
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  
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