G/SPS/N/USA/2998  
 
26 April 2018  
(18-2623) 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; Fruit, pome, group 11 -10; Fruit, small, vine climbing, 
subgroup 13 -07D; Fruit, stone, group 12 -12; Grape, raisin;   Nut, tree, group 14 -12; 
Sugarcane, cane; Sugarcane, molasses;  Barley, bran; Barley, grain; Barley, hay; Barley, 
straw; Buckwheat, grain; Grain, cereal, forage, fodder and straw, group 16; Grain, cereal, 
group 15;  Oat, forage; Oat, grain; Oat, hay; Oat, straw; Wheat, bran; Wheat, forage; 
Wheat, germ;   Wheat, grain; Wheat, hay; Wheat, milled byproducts; Wheat, straw  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tradin g partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Fluensulfone; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 7 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-04-13/html/2018 -07739.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
fluensulfone in or on multiple commodities.  
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 s tandard: The Codex has not established a MRL for fluensulfone for 
commodities covered by this document.  G/SPS/N/USA/2998  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-09-15/html/2017 -19692.htm  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 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; 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.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-04-13/html/2018 -07739.htm