G/SPS/N/GBR/54  
28 March 2024  
(24-2731) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and 
The Health and Safety Executive  
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):  Products (and associated GB commodity codes*): Lentils (0300020 ); 
Soyabeans (0401070)  
* For re ference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum 
Residue Level Statutory Register – see link). 
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:  New GB MRLs for imazethapyr amending the GB MRL 
Statutory Register . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/GBR/24_02341_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Imazethapyr is not an approved activ e substance in 
Great  Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set 
new MRLs for lentils (dried) and soyabean. Following assessment, new MRLs have been 
introduced to set Import Tolerances.  
The Evaluation Report/ Reasone d Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the 
following link:  https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/new -and-raised -GB-mrls-
ppp.xlsx . 
The residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures 
below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are 
not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs  are being 
adopted.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : JMPR active substance number 289  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aq uatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/GBR/54  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The GB MRLs for imazethapyr being adopted for lentils (dried) 
and soyabeans are higher than the CXLs.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Propo sed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2024  
[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 handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Add ress, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Seacole Building  
2 Marsham St  
London SW1P 4DF  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/departm ent-for-environment -
food-rural-affairs  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Seacole Building  
2 Marsham St  
London SW1P 4DF  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department -for-environment -
food-rural-affairs