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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/205
14 December 1999
(99-5425)
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 (paraquat and fenpropathrin)in or
on Food - (8 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 pesticide petitions proposing, under
section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug , and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for residues of the
herbicide paraquat (1,1-dimethyl-4,4'-bypyridinium) derived from the application of the
dichloride salt (calculated as the cation) in or on the raw agricultural commodities (RAC)
globe artichoke, dry peas, and persimmon at 0.05, 0.3, and 0.05 parts per million (ppm),
respectively. 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 supportgranting of the petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the
petitions.  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
tolerances for residues of fenpropathrin, alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl 2,2,3,
3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate, in or on the food commodities cucurbitvegetables (Crop Group 9) commodities at 0.5 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.
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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  There are no approved CODEX maximum
residue levels (MRL) established for residues of paraquat on globe artichokes, dry peas, and
persimmons.  There also are no CODEX maximum residue levels for residues offenpropathrin in or on curcubit vegetables (Crop group 9).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  64 FR 67905,
3 December 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:  3 January 2000
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/FSTSDATTN: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov