G/SPS/N/USA/2705/Add.1
31 July 2015 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 31 July 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 Thiabendazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
This regulation establishes a time-limited tolerance for residues of thiabendazole in or on succulent 
shelled peas. This action is associated with the utilization of a crisis exemption under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of the pesticide as a seed treatment on succulent pea seeds. This regulation establishes a maximum permissible level for 
residues of thiabendazole in or on this commodity. The time-limited tolerance expires on 
31 December 2018. 
This regulation is effective 17 July 2015. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on 
or before 15 September 2015, and may be identified  by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2015-0396. 
This final rule published in the Federal Regist er Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, 17 July 2015) 
[Rules and Regulations] [Pages 42397-42400] http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-07-
17/html/2015-17681.htm . 
This action is subsequent to a regulation establishing tolerances for residues of thiabendazole in or 
on multiple commodities. 
This final rule can be found at: Federal Register Volume 79, Number 186 (Thursday, 
25 September 2014) [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 57450-57458] http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/F R-2014-09-25/pd f/2014-22833.pdf . 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable G/SPS/N/USA/2705/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Susan Lewis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; Tel: +(1 703) 305 7090; 
E-mail: RDFRNotices@epa.gov  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, 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  
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