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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2062 
9 August 2010  
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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:  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):  Food contact surfaces 
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:   Residues of Quaternary Ammonium 
Compounds, N-Alkyl(C12-14) Dimethyl Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride; Exemption 
from the Requirement of a Tolerance  Language:  English  Number of pages:  8   
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes the exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance in 40 CFR 180.940(a) for Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: n-alkyl (C 12-
14) dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride  (CAS Reg. No. 85409-23-0) is amended to 
increase from 200 ppm to 400 ppm the level of the end-use concentration of all quaternary chemicals that may be present in solution  when the solution is ready for use. 
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 
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:    G/SPS/N/USA/2062 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This final rule 
can be found on the Federal Register of 14 July 2010 (Volume 75, Number 134)[Page 40729-40736]or online at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-17156.htm
   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  14 July 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  14 July 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
[X] 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:  Velma Noble, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Av e., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
telephone number: (703) 308-6233; e-mail address: noble.velma@epa.gov 
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.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov