G/SPS/N/USA/3101  
 
25 September 2019  
(19-6166) 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):  Cottonseed subgroup 20C;  Fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy 
kiwifruit,  subgroup 13 -07F; Fruit, stone, group 12 -12; Hop, dried cones;  Nut, tree,  
group  14-12; Tropical and subtropical, small fruit, edible peel,  subgroup 23A;  Vegetable, 
tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C  
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:  Pyraflufen -ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-09-12/html/2019 -19662.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of pyraflu fen-
ethyl in or on multiple commodities.  In addition, certain existing tolerances are removed 
as they are superseded by this action.  
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   - 2 - 
 
  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-10-18/html/2018 -22659.htm  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notifi cation and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 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 20460 -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 -2019-09-12/html/2019 -19662.htm