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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/198
19 November 1999
(99-5045)
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 (azafenidin) in or on Food
(5 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,
pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a tolerance for residues of
azafenidin,2-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-
triazolo[4.3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one] in or on the raw agricultural commodities (RAC) crop
groupings of pome fruits at 0.02 ppm, the crop grouping stone fruits at 0.02 ppm, the
crop grouping of tree nuts including pistachios at 0.02 ppm, and almond hulls at 0.5
ppm. On 3 December 1997 (62 FR 63942) EPA issued a notice proposing to amend 40
CFR part 180 by establishing tolerances for residues of azafenidin in or on the rawagricultural commodities (RAC) crop grouping citrus, grapes, sugarcane, and sugarcane
molasses. The petitioner has amended that petition by proposing to amend 40 CFR
part 180 by establishing tolerances for residues of the herbicide azafenidin,2-[2,4-
dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4.3-a]pyridin-
3(2H)-one] in or on the crop grouping citrus at 0.1 ppm, and the RAC citrus oil at 0.50ppm, grapes at 0.02ppm, sugarcane at 0.05 ppm, and sugarcane molasses 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 [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The Codex Alimentarius Commission has not
established a maximum residue level for azafenidin.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  64 FR 59767,
3 November 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 December 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. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture BuildingStop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov