G/SPS/N/USA/3044  
 
14 December 2018  
(18-7910) 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  
 Cherry subgroup 12 -12A 
 Citrus, dried pulp  
 Citrus, oil  
 Cotton, gin by-products  
 Cotton, undelinted seed  
 Fruit, citrus, group 10 -10 
 Fruit, pome, group 11 -10 
 Fruit, small vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup  13-07F 
 Leaf petiole vegetable, subgroup 22B  
 Peach subgroup 12 -12B 
 Plum subgroup 12 -12C 
 Nut, tree, group 14 -12 
 Tea, dried  
 Vegetable, brassica, head and stem, group 5 -16 
 Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9  
 Vegetable, fruiting, group 8 -10 
 Vegetable, leafy, group 4 -16 
 Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C  
 Cattle, liver  
 Goat, liver  
 Horse, liver  
 Sheep, liver  
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: Pyrifluquinazon; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of  pages: 7 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-11-26/html/2018 -25690.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
pyrifluquinazon in or on multiple commodities.  G/SPS/N/USA/3044  
 
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  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 Cod e, 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 -2016-12-09/html/2016 -29580.htm  
https://ww w.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-09-15/html/2017 -19692.htm  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 November 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 November 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 26 November 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 handl e 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 -2018-11-26/html/2018 -25690.htm