G/SPS/N/USA/3009  
 
2 July 2018  
(18-4139) 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): Almond hulls; Apple, wet pomace; Brassica, leafy greens, 
subgroup  4-16B; Citrus, dried  pulp 1; Citrus, dried pulp; Citrus, oil 1; Citrus, oil; Cotton, 
gin byproducts;  Cotton, undelinted seed; Fruit, citrus, group 10 -10 1; Fruit, citrus, 
group  10-10; Fruit, pome, group 11 -10; Fruit, stone, group 12 -12; Grape;   Grape, raisin; 
Nuts, tree, grou p 14-12; Persimmon;  Plum, prune; Pomegranate;  Potato;  Tea; Vegetable, 
Brassica, head and stem, group 5 -16; Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9;  Vegetable, fruiting, 
group 8 -10; Vegetable, leafy, except Brassica, group 4  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affec ted, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Tolfenpyrad; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 7 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-06-22/html/2018 -13456.htm   
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of tolfenpyrad 
in or on multiple commodities.  
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 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 s tandard:  G/SPS/N/USA/3009  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-06-08/html/2017 -11927.htm  (available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 June 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 June 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 22 June 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating m easure  
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; Te l: +(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 -2018-06-22/html/2018 -13456.htm