G/SPS/N/USA/3375  
5 April 2023  
(23-2343) 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):  Mango and papaya  
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:  Fludioxonil; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  4 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-03-29/html/2023 -06457.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation modifies existing tolerances for residues of 
fludioxonil in or on mango and papaya.  
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 ther e 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=211  
[ ] 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 standard?  
[ ] Yes   [ X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  There is no Codex MRL for fludioxonil in or on papaya. 
Canada  has established an MRL  for fludioxonil in or on papaya at 5 ppm, which is the same 
as the US tolerance as modified by this action. Codex and Canada have established MRLs 
for fludioxonil in or on mango at 2 ppm. These MRLs are different than the US tolerance as 
modified by this action, which is 8 ppm for fludioxonil residues in or on mango. EPA is not 
harmonizing the US tolerance with the Codex and Canadian MRLs because the proposed 
post-harvest application use on fruit imported into the United States results in residues G/SPS/N/USA/3375  
 
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  greater than 2 ppm. The increased tolerance of 8 ppm is needed to cover residues 
resulting from post -harvest application to imported fruit and would not affect trade 
channels with Canada or the European Union.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-24/html/2022 -22979.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-11-06/html/2018 -24265.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2015-08-14/html/2015 -20019.htm  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 March 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 29 March 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 29 March 2023  
[ ] 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 Enqui ry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Daniel Rosenblatt, Acting Director, Registration Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460 -0001; Main telephone number: +(202) 566 1030; E -mail: 
RDFRNotices@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 -2023-03-29/html/2023 -06457.htm