G/SPS/N/USA/2680  
 
24 June 2014   
(14-3644) 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: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  
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): Atlantic salmon  
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: Import Tolerance   Language(s): English   Number of 
pages: 1 
6. Description of content: The following tolerances have been established for imported 
food containing residues of unapproved new animal drugs:  
Drug: teflubenzuron. Species: Atlantic salmon. Tissue: muscle with adhering skin. 
Import Tolerance: 0.5 ppm. Year Established: 2014.  
Public documents : 
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/Products/ImportExports/UCM399078.p
df; 
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/Products/ImportExports /UCM399618.p
df; and  
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AnimalVeterinary/Products/ImportExports/UCM399098.p
df. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  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:   G/SPS/N/USA/2680  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these ar e available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 23 May 2014  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 23 May 2014  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable to establishment  of an import tolerance.  
[X] 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 for establishment of an import 
tolerance.  
Agency or authority designat ed to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Not applicable for establishment of an import tolerance.  
13. Texts available from: [X]  National N otification Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 
20250; Tel: +(1 202) 720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E -mail: 
us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov