G/SPS/N/USA/3138  
 
27 November 2019  
(19-8132) 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):  Persimmon  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or cou ntries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  6 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-11-25/html/2019 -25535.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
clothia nidin in or on persimmon.  
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) : http://www.fao.org/fao -who-
codexalimentarius/codex -texts/dbs/pestres/pesticide -detail/en/?p_id=238  
[ ] 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 conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, wheneve r possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Codex has established an MRL for residues of clothianidin in 
persimmon at 0.4 ppm. EPA is establishing the tolerance at 0.5 ppm at the request of the 
petitioner, to harmonize with the hig her Japanese MRL. EPA believes the higher tolerance 
will facilitate more trade rather than the lower Codex MRL. The higher tolerance is greater 
than the highest value observed in field trials and is expected to be a suitable enforcement 
limit for residues in imported persimmon.  G/SPS/N/USA/3138  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-06-07/html/2019 -11930.htm  (available 
in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 November 2019  
Propose d date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 November 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 25 November 2019  
[ ] 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 ava ilable) 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.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-11-25/html/2019 -25535.htm