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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/571
11 April 2002
(02-1976)
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, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pesticide
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition
to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food – thiophanate-
methyl (4 pages)
5. Description of content :  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical 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), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR 180.371 by
establishing tolerances for combined residues of thiophanate-methyl, (dimethyl
[(1,2-phenylene)- bis (iminocarbonothioyl)] bis [carbamate]), its oxygen analogue
dimethyl-4,4-o-phenylenebis(allophonate), a nd its benzimidazole-containing metabolites
(calculated as thiophanate-methyl) in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:
A. Pesticide Petition proposes a tolerance for pistachio at 0.2 parts per million (ppm).B. Pesticide Petition proposes a tolerance for potato at 0.05 ppm.
C. Pesticide Petition proposes a tolerance for canola at 0.1 ppm.
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 support granting of thepetitions.  Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petitions.
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:  There are no Codex Alimentarius Commission
tolerances for this pesticide on canola, pistachios, or potatoes.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 67 FR 14944
28 March 2002 (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:  Comments must be received on or before 29 April 2002.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Environmental Protection Agency
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text which will be sent upon request tothe 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
Tel:   (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov