G/SPS/N/USA/2980  
 
19 February 2018  
(18-1055) 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): Almond hulls, apple, the bushberry subgroup 13 -07B, the tree nut 
group 14 -12, and the small vine climbing fruit (except fuzzy kiwifruit) subgroup 13 -07F 
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: Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 6 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-02-07/html/2018 -02346.htm  
6. Description  of content: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of isoxaben in 
or on apple, the bushberry subgroup 13 -07B, the tree nut group 14 -12, and the small vine 
climbing fruit (except fuzzy kiwifruit) subgroup 13 -07F. 
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 standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language( s) in which these are available: 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-04-10/html/2017 -07128.htm  (available in 
English)  G/SPS/N/USA/2980  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 7 February 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 7 February 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 7 February 2018  
[ ] 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; M ain 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.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-02-07/html/2018 -02346.htm