G/SPS/N/USA/3454  
21 May 2024  
(24-3899) 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):  Berry, low growing, subgroup 13 -07G; Fruit, small, vine climbing, 
except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13 -07F; Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9  
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:  Cyflumetofen; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  4 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-05-10/html/2024 -10187.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
cyflumetofen in or on the following raw agricultural commodities: berry, low growing, 
subgroup 13 -07G; fruit, small, vine climbing, excep t fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13 -07F; and 
vegetable, cucurbit, group 9.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : https://www.fao.org/fao -who-
codexalimentarius/codex -texts/dbs/pestres/pesticide -detail/en/?p_id=273  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Codex has not established an MRL for residues of cyflumetofen  
in or on cucurbit vegetable group 9, bell pepper or non -bell pepper. Codex has established 
MRLs for residues of cyflumetofen in or on strawberry at 0.6 ppm and in or on grape, table 
and grape, wine at 0.6 ppm. The US tolerances for berry, low growing, sub group 13 -07G 
and fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13 -07F are being 
established at 0.6 ppm and are harmonized with the relevant Codex MRLs.  G/SPS/N/USA/3454  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-23/html/2023 -03676.htm  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 10 May 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 May 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 10 May 2024  
[ ] 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 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail a ddress (if 
available) of other body:   
Comments should be submitted to EPA's WTO SPS team at EPAWTOSPS@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 -2024-05-10/html/2024 -10187.htm