G/SPS/N/USA/3317  
 
16 March 2022  
(22-2311) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
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 should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Bean, asparagus, edible podded; Bean, catjang, edible podded; 
Bean, french, edible podded; Bean, garden, edible podded; Bean, goa, edible podded; 
Bean, green, edible podded; Bean, guar, edible podded; Bean, kidney, edible podded; 
Bean, lablab, edible podded; Bean, moth, edible podded; Bean, mung, edible podded; 
Bean, navy, edible podded; Bean, rice, edible podded; Bean, scarlet runner, edible 
podded; Be an, snap, edible podded; Bean, sword, edible podded; Bean, urd, edible 
podded; Bean, wax, edible podded; Bean, yardlong, edible podded; Bushberry subgroup 
13-07B; Cowpea, edible podded; Jackbean, edible podded; Longbean, chinese, edible 
podded; Pea, winged , edible podded; Soybean, vegetable, edible podded; Velvetbean, 
edible podded  
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:  Buprofezin; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  5 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-10/html/2022 -05065.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of buprofezin 
in or on multiple commodities.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect terri tory 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  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/USA/3317  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-06-24/html/2020 -13273.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-08-05/html/2020 -16459.htm  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 10 March 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 March 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 10 March 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
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: [  ] National Notification 
Auth ority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Marietta Echeverria, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washingto n, DC 20460 - 
0001; Main telephone number: +(703) 305 7090; E -mail: RDFRNotices@epa.gov  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-10/html/2022 -05065.htm