G/SPS/N/USA/3037  
 
16 November 2018  
(18-7209) 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): Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B; Peppermint, fresh leaves; 
Peppermint, oil; Soybea n, vegetable, succulent shelled; Spearmint, fresh leaves; 
Spearmint, oil; Vegetable, soybean, edible podded; Cottonseed, subgroup 20C; Grass, 
forage; Grass, hay  
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: Pyroxasulfone; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 6 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-10-29/html/2018 -23002.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
pyroxasulfone in or  on multiple commodities. In addition, the established pyroxasulfone 
tolerance on cotton, undelinted seed is removed. Interregional Research Project 
Number  4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances 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 th e 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 stand ard:  G/SPS/N/USA/3037  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-10-23/html/2017 -22865.htm  (available in 
English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 October 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 29 October 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 29 October 2018  
[ ] 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:  
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 -2018-10-29/html/2018 -23002.htm