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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/194
25 October 1999
(99-4627)
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, 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 Pesticide Petitions
to Establish a Tolerance for Certain Pesticide Chemicals (esbiothrin and S-bioallethrin;
combined residues of pirimicarb 2-(dimethylamino)-5,6-dimethyl-4-pyrimidinyl
dimethylcarbanage (9CL) and its two carbamate metabolites) in or on Food - (8 pages)
5. Description of content:
This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment of
regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities asfollows:
EPA has received a pesticide petition proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and  Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by
establishing a tolerance for residues of esbiothrin and S-bioallethrin in or on food/feed items
as a result of applications in food/feed handling establishments at 1.0 parts per million
(ppm). EPA has determined that the petition contains data or information regarding the
elements set forth in section 408(d)(2) of th e FFDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated
the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data supports granting of the
petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.
EPA has also 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 by establishing a tolerance for
combined residues of pirimicarb 2-(dimethylamino)-5, 6-dimethyl-4-pyrimidinyldimethylcarbamate (9Cl) and its two carbamate metabolites: desmethyl pirimicarb and
desmethylformamido pirimicarb, expressed as  desmethyl pirimicarb in or on the raw
agricultural commodities (RAC): potatoes a nd pre-blossom apples at 0.01 ppm, head lettuce
at 0.3 ppm, leaf lettuce at 2.0 ppm, and endive (curly and escarole) at 2.0 ppm. 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 supports granting of the petition.
Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petition.G/SPS/N/USA/194
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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 [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  There are currently no Codex Maximum
Residue Limits (MRLs) for esbiothrin or S-bioallethrin.
The CODEX maximum residue levels for pirimicarb and its carbamate metabolites
(desmethyl and desmethyl formamido pirimicarb) are: potatoes 0.05 ppm, lettuce 1.0 ppm,
endive 1.0 and apples (pome fruit) 1.0 ppm.  The U.S. petitioned proposed tolerances are
potatoes 0.01 ppm, pre blossom apples 0.01 ppm, head lettuce 0.3 ppm, leaf lettuce 2.0 ppm
and endive 2.0 ppm.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  64 FR 55914,
15 October 1999 (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:  15 November 1999.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body: .  Environmental Protection Agency
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