G/SPS/N/USA/2895  
 
19 October 2016  
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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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as s pecified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Multiple products  
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: Natamycin; Exemption From the Requirement of a 
Tolerance . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 3 
https://www .gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2016-08-25/html/2016 -20409.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement 
of a tolerance for residues of the biochemical pesticide natamycin in or on citrus, pome, 
stone fruit crop group s, avocado, kiwi, mango and pomegranates.  
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 rel evant 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 regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates fr om the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 August 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 August 2016  G/SPS/N/USA/2895  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry in to force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 25 August 2016  
[ ] 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:  
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution 
Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460 -0001; main Tel: +(1 703) 
305 7090; E -mail : BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notificati on Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), S top 1014, Washington D.C. 
20250; Tel: +(1 202) 720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E -mail: 
us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov