G/SPS/N/USA/3030  
 
30 October 2018  
(18-6792) 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): Cherry subgroup 12 -12A; Corn, sweet, forage; Corn, sweet, kernel 
plus cob with husks r emoved; Corn, sweet, stover; Cottonseed subgroup 20C; Fruit, 
pome, group 11 -10; Nut, tree group 14 -12; Peach su bgroup 12 -12B; Plum 
subgroup  12-12C 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partne rs  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Etoxazole; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 5 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-10-15/html/2018 -22279.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of etoxazole 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or ser ial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex pesticide number 241 
http://www.fao.org/fao -who-codexalimentarius/codex -
texts/dbs/pestre s/pesticide -detail/en/?p_id=241  
Codex has established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for residues of etoxazole 
in or on pome fruit (0.07 ppm) and tree nut (0.01 ppm).  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The US tolerances are harmonized for tree nuts, but cannot be 
harmonized for pome fruit because data provided to EPA support a higher tolerance than 
the Codex limit.  G/SPS/N/USA/3030  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-10-23/html/2017 -22865.htm  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 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., Wash ington, 
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 -2018-10-15/html/2018 -22279.htm