G/SPS/N/USA/2588  
 
30 September 2013  
(13-5211)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: US Environmental Protection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Barley hay, wheat forage, and wheat hay 
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: Difenzoquat; Denial of Objections  Language(s): 
English  Number of pages: 4 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-09-18/html/2013-22603.htm  
6. Description of content: In this Denial of Objections Order, EPA is denying the 
objections submitted by Amvac Chemical Co rporation (AMVAC) to a Revocation Order 
EPA issued in May 2013 under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) 
revoking all tolerances for the pesticide difenzoquat. EPA revoked the tolerances, 
consistent with the terms of a previously issued Data Call-In Order, because no notices of intent to submit the required data were submitted, as directed by that Data Call-In 
Order. In its objections, AMVAC requested that EPA delay the effective date for revoking 
the difenzoquat tolerances for 4\1/2\ years to allow for importation of food commodities that will be treated with the pesticide in Canada over the next 2 years. EPA denies 
AMVAC's objections because AMVAC has not fi led a proper objection to the Revocation 
Order. 
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 st andard? 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 standard:   G/SPS/N/USA/2588 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2012-07-06/html/2012-16295.htm  (available in 
English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 September 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 September 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 18 September 2013 
[X] 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 hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Joseph Nevola, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; Tel: +(703) 308 8037; E-mail: nevola.joseph@epa.gov  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
United States SPS National Notification Auth ority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 20250; Tel: +(1 202) 720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E-mail: us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov