G/SPS/N/USA/2922  
 
1 June 2017  
(17-2936) 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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as sp ecified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Rice 
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: Benzobicyclon; Pesticide Tolerances, Final Rule.  
Language(s): English . Number of pages: 6 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-04-25/html/2017 -08357.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establish es a tolerance for residues 
of benzobicyclon in or on rice, grain. Gowan Company, LLC requested this tolerance 
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).  
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 Protecti on 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:  
9. Other relevant do cuments and language(s) in which these are available: 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2015-08-26/html/2015 -21188.htm  (available in 
English)  G/SPS/N/USA/2922  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 2017  
[ ] 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: Michael Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460 -0001; main telephone number: +(703) 3 05-7090; E-mail: 
RDFRNotices@epa.gov.  
13. Text(s)  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 Authority, USD A 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