G/SPS/N/USA/3032  
 
5 November 2018  
(18-6900) 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): Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4 -16B, except watercress; Celtuce; 
Fennel, Florence; Kohlrabi; Leaf petiole vegetable subg roup 22B; Leafy greens 
subgroup  4-16A; Pea and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C; Pea and 
bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B; Vegetable, Brassica, head and stem, group 5 -16; 
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 ; Vegetable, root, except sugar beet, subgroup 1B  
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: Boscalid; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 6 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2018-10-19/html/2018 -22854.htm  
6. Description of content: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of boscalid 
in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in th e document. 
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 internationa l standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex pesticide number 221  
http://www.fao.org/fao -who-codexalimentarius/codex -
texts/dbs/pestres/pesticide -detail/en/?p_id=221  
The Codex has established MRLs for Boscalid in or on several commodities.  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation confor m to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  G/SPS/N/USA/3032  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The US tolerances are not harmonized with Codex because the 
submitted residue data support higher limit s than Codex, and the US tolerance expression 
differs from the Codex residue definition.  
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) : 19 October 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 October 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 19 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 -2018-10-19/html/2018 -22854.htm