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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2178 
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 Hypochlorite; Exemption 
from the Requirement of a Tolerance  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes the exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of potassium hypochlorite .  Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. 
submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
requesting that Potassium hypochlorite in e nd-use products be eligible for the exemption 
from the requirement of a tolerance. 
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/2178 
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  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:  
2 March 2011 (Volume 76, Number 41) Rules and Regulations Page 11340-11344 
Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2011/2011-4534.htm
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10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  2 March 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  2 March 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  2 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:  Wanda Henson, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; tel:  (703) 308-6345;  e-mail:  henson.wanda@epa.gov 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0996. 
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