G/SPS/N/USA/3141  
17 December 2019  
(19-8747) 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):  Banana;  Blackeyed pea, succulent shelled;  Broad bean, succulent 
shelled;  Bushberry subgroup 13 -07B; Caneberry subgroup 13 -07A; Chickpea, succulent 
shelled; Cottonseed subgroup 20C;  Cowpea, succulent shelled;  Crowder pea, succulent 
shelled;  Goa bean, pods, succulent shelled;  Lablab bean, succulent shelled;  Leaf petiole 
vegetable subgroup 22B;  Lima bean, succulent shelled;  Nut, tree, group 14 -12; Southern  
pea, succulent shelled;  Soybean, edible, succulent shelled;  Squash/cucumber 
subgroup  9B; Succulent bean, succulent shelled;  Velvet bean, succulent shelled  
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:  Fenpyroximate; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-12-05/html/2019 -26131.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
fenpyro ximate 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 territo ry 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 G/SPS/N/USA/3141  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Codex MRLs are established for residues of fenpyroximate per se 
in tree nuts at 0.05 ppm, squash at 0.06 ppm, and cucumber at 0.3 ppm. Th ese are lower 
than the tolerances that are being established in the United States. Harmonization with the 
Codex MRLs is not possible because the U.S. tolerance expression includes an additional 
isomer and the U.S. use patterns require higher numerical valu es. 
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-08-14/html/2018 -17450.htm  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 5 December 2019  
Proposed  date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 December 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 5 December 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 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; email address: 
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 -2019-12-05/html/2019 -26131.htm