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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2180 
23 March 2011  
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Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  US Environmental Protection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Multiple products 
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:  FINAL RULE:   Potassium Benzoate; Exemption from 
the Requirement of a Tolerance  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes an ex emption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of potassium benzoa te (Cas No. 582-25-2) under 40 CFR 180.910 
when used as an inert ingredient  (preservative) in pesticide formulations applied to growing 
crops and raw agricultural commodities after harvest, and under 40 CFR 180.930 when 
used as an inert ingredient (preservative) in p esticide formulations applied to animals (used 
for food).  Landis International, on behalf of Whitmire Micro-Gen submitted two petitions 
to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting 
establishment of an exemption from the require ment of a tolerance.  This regulation 
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of potassium 
benzoate. 
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 stan dard?  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 G/SPS/N/USA/2180 
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  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 standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
document has been published in the Federal Regi ster and can be found at: Federal Register:  
9 March 2011 (Volume 76, Number 46)Ru les and Regulations Page 12873-12877 
Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2011/2011-5051.htm . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  9 March 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  9 March 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  9 March 2011 
[ ] 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 handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Elizabeth Fertich, Registration Division (7505P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001;  tel:  (703) 347- 8560;  e-mail:  fertich.elizabeth@epa.gov 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0117. 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 
202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov