G/SPS/N/USA/3105  
 
25 September 2019  
(19-6173) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AME RICA 
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):  Artichoke, globe;  Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4 -16B; Celtuce;  
Cherry subgroup 12 -12A; Fennel, florence, fresh leaves and stalk;  Fruit, pome, 
group 11-10; Herb subgroup 19A;  Kohlrabi;  Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B;  Leafy 
greens subgroup 4 -16A; Nut, tree, group 14 -12; Vegetable, brassica, head and stem, 
group 5 -16; Vegetable, fruiting, group 8 -10 
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:  Emamectin Benzoate; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  8 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-08-27/html/2019 -18386.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of emamectin 
benzoate (referred to as emamectin in this document) in or on multiple commodities which 
are identified and discussed later in this document.  
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 there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commissio n (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Pesticide Number 247  
[ ] 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:  The US and Codex residue definitions are not harmonized. 
The US residue definition for emamectin includes the sum of emamectin and its 
metabolites (8,9 -isomer) for plants and livestock. The Codex residue definition includes 
only emamectin for plants and livestock commodities.  G/SPS/N/USA/3105  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-07-24/html/2018 -15722.htm  (available in 
English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2019  
[ ] 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:   
Michael L. Goodis, P.E., Director, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 
DC 2046 0-0001; Main telephone number: +(703) 305 7090; 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 -2019-08-27/html/2019 -18386.htm