G/SPS/N/USA/2940  
 
1 August 2017  
(17-4191) Page: 1/2 
Committee on San itary 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 specifi ed in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Multiple products  
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: Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for 
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities.  Language(s): English . 
Number of pages: 3 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-07-26/html/2017 -15730.htm  
6. Description of content: EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and C osmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 
346a, requesting the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for 
residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking 
public comment on the requests before responding  to the petitioners. EPA is not 
proposing any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the pesticide 
petitions described in this document contain the data or information prescribed in FFDCA 
section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); however, E PA has not fully evaluated the 
sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the 
pesticide petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends to evaluate 
whether and what action may be warranted. Addition al data may be needed before EPA 
can make a final determination on these pesticide petitions.  
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  G/SPS/N/USA/2940  
 
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  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:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notifica tion and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 August 2017  
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 Goodis, Registration Di vison (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: [X]  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 -2017-07-26/html/2017 -15730.htm