G/SPS/N/USA/2729
5 February 2015 
(15-0782)  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): Sorghum, forage; Sorghum, grain; Sorghum, stover 
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: Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
Exemptions  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 4 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2015-01-28/html/2015-01456.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for residues 
of sulfoxaflor, N-[methyloxido[1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]ethyl]-[lambda]\4\-sulfanylidene]cyanamide, including its metabolites and degradates in or on sorghum, 
g r a i n ;  s o r g h u m ,  f o r a g e ;  a n d  s o r g h u m ,  s t o v e r .  T h i s  a c t i o n  i s  i n  r e s p o n s e  t o  E P A ' s  
granting of an emergency exemption under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of the pesticide on sorghum. This regulation 
establishes a maximum permissible level for residues of sulfoxaflor in or on these 
commodities. The time-limited tolerances expire on 31 December 2017. 
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/2729 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 January 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 January 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 28 January 2015 
[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:  
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: DFRNotices@epa.gov 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation 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