G/SPS/N/USA/2972  
 
13 December 2017  
(17-6870) 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; Apple, dry pomace; Apple, wet pomace; Bushberry, 
subgroup 13 -07B; Brass ica, head and stem, subgroup 5A; Brassica, leafy greens, 
subgroup 5B; Canola, refined oil; Canola, seed; Caneberry, subgroup 13 -07A; Citrus, oil; 
Cotton; Cotton, gin byproducts; Cranberry; Fruit, citrus, g roup 10 -10; Fruit, pome; 
Fruit,  pome, group 11 -10; Grape; Kiwifruit; Leaf petioles subgroup 4B; Leafy greens 
subgroup 4A; Nut, tree, group 14 -12; Peppermint, tops; Spearmint, tops; Sugarcane, 
cane; Sugarcane, molasses; Turnip, greens; Turnip, roots; Vegetable, fruiting, group 8 -10; 
Vegetable, tuberous and corn, except potato, subgroup 1D  
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: Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerance Actions. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 4 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-11-16/html/2017 -24881.htm  
6. Description of content: EPA is establishing tolerances for residues of tebufenozide in or 
on multiple commodities. In addition, EPA is correcting commodity definitions, updating 
crop group tolerances, and harmonizing US tolerances with Codex. EPA is also removing 
tolerances for r esidues of tebufenozide that are no longer needed due to the changes 
listed. EPA is also amending the existing tolerance for almond, hulls under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal heal th, [  ] 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 p roposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/USA/2972  
 
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  [ ] 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 -2016-10-14/html/2016 -24650.htm  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 16 November 2017  
Proposed date of pu blication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 November 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 16 November 2017  
[ ] 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:  
Christina Scheltema, Pesticide Re - evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 
DC 20460 -0001; Tel: +(703) 308 2201; E -mail: scheltema.christina @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 -2017-11-16/html/2017 -24881.htm