G/SPS/N/USA/2976  
 
15 January 2018  
(18-0396) 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): Fruit, citrus, group 10 -10 and hog fat  
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: Alpha -cypermethrin; Proposed Pesticide Tolerance. 
Proposed rule.  Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 4 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-12-26/html/2017 -27806.htm  
6. Description of content: This document proposes to amend existing tolerances for 
residues of alpha -cypermethrin in or on fruit, citrus, group 10 -10 and hog fat under the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This proposal sets an expiration date for 
the existing tolerances while establishing new lower tolerance levels that will cover the 
same co mmodities when the current tolerances expire. EPA is proposing these changes to 
correct an error in a previous rulemaking that established these tolerances at an 
unintended level.  
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 Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed reg ulation 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/2976  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2013-02-01/html/2013 -02206.htm  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : At this time we have no proposed dates for 
adoption or publication.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : At this time we have no proposed dates 
for adoption or publication.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitatin g measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 February 2018  
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., 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 -2017-12-26/html/2017 -27806.htm