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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1612/Add.1 
21 September 2007  
 (07-3964) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
The following communication, received on 18 Se ptember 2007, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the United States . 
 
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 Captan, 2,4-D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fome safen, Propyzamide, Ethofumesate, Permethrin, 
Dimethipin, and Fenarimol; Tolerance Actions  
 By means of this regulation: 
 
Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the insecticide cis- and trans-
permethrin isomers [cis-(3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate] and [trans-(3-phe noxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2 -dichloroethenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] in/on the following food commodities (in ppm): Alfalfa, forage at 
20; Alfalfa, hay at 45; Almond at 0.05; Almond, hulls  at 20; Artichoke, globe at 5.0; Asparagus at 2.0; 
Avocado at 1.0; Broccoli at 2.0; Brussels sprouts at 1. 0; Cabbage at 6.0; Cattle, fat at 1.5; Cattle, meat 
at 0.10; Cattle, meat byproducts at 0.10; Cauliflower at 0.5; Cherry, sweet at 4.0; Cherry, tart at 4.0; Corn, field, forage at 50; Corn, field, grain at 0.05; Corn, field, stover at 30; Corn, pop, grain at 0.05; Corn, pop, stover at 30; Corn, sweet, forage at 50; Corn, sweet, kernel plus c ob with husks removed at 
0.10; Corn, sweet, stover at 30; Egg at 0.10; Eggplant at 0.50; Fruit, pome, group 11 at 0.05; Garlic, 
bulb at 0.10; Grain, aspirated fractions at 0.50; Goat, fat at 1.5; Goat, meat at 0.10; Goat, meat 
byproducts at 0.10; Hazelnut at 0.05; Hog, fat at 0. 05; Hog, meat at 0.05; Hog, meat byproducts at 
0.05; Horse, fat at 1.5; Horse, meat at 0.10; Horse, meat byproducts at 0.10; Horseradish at 0.50; Kiwifruit at 2.0; Leaf petioles subgroup 4B at 5.0; Leafy greens subgroup 4A at 20; Lettuce, head at 
20; Milk, fat (reflecting 0.88 ppm in whole milk) at 3. 0; Mushroom at 5.0; Onion, bulb at 0.10; Peach 
at 1.0; Pepper, bell at 0.50; Pistachio  at 0.10; Potato at 0.05; Poultry, fat at 0.15; Poultry, meat at 0.05; 
Poultry, meat byproducts at 0.05; Sheep, fat at 1. 5; Sheep, meat at 0.10; Sheep, meat byproducts at 
0.10; Soybean, seed at 0.05; Spinach at 20; Tomato at 2.0; Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 at 1.5; Walnut at 0.05; and Watercress at 5.0.  
Tolerances with regional registration are esta blished for the combined residues of the 
insecticide cis- and trans-permethrin isomers [c is-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-
2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] and [trans -(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-
2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate] in/on the following food commodities (in ppm): Collards at 
15; Grass, forage at 15; Grass, hay at 15; Papaya at 1. 0; Turnip, tops at 10; and  Turnip, roots at 0.20. 
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  This regulation is effective 12 September 2007.  Objections and requests for hearings must be 
received on or before 13 November 2007, and ma y be identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2007-0097.  
The full text of this addendum (Final Rule) can be found at the address below. 
Federal Register:  12 September 2007 (Volume 72, Number 176) Rules and Regulations Page 52013-
52020;  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2007/September/Day-12/p17982.htm
 
 
This action is subsequent to a notice published in the Federal Register 6 June 2007, in which 
the Agency announced receipt of  a pesticide petition proposing to establish an exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for residues of the insecticide permethrin when used on the above 
commodities.  One comment was received  regarding this proposed rule:   
Comment:  A comment was received noting an in consistency for the permethrin tolerance 
proposed in/on leaf petioles subgroup 4B at 5.0 ppm.  The Agency proposed a tolerance for permethrin in/on leaf petioles subgroup 4B at 5. 0 ppm when there is an existing tolerance for 
vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm,  which is inclusive of the leaf petiole subgroup 
4B.  To correct this inconsistency, the commenter suggested either the prop osed tolerance for leaf 
petioles should be dropped or the ve getable, leafy, except brassica, gr oup 4 should be changed to leafy 
greens subgroup 4A. 
Agency response:  The Agency proposed a tolerance of 5.0 ppm in/on leaf petioles subgroup 
4B based on available field trial data that indi cate residues of permethrin as high as 4.0 ppm in/on 
celery.  The crop group tolerance in/on vegetabl e, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm was 
already in place and is inclusive of the leaf pe tioles subgroup 4B.  Based on the proposal, tolerances 
of both 5.0 ppm and 20 ppm would exist on the commodities that are in both the leaf petioles subgroup 4B and the vegetable, leafy, excep t brassica, group 4, inadvertently creating an 
inconsistency.  To correct this inconsistency, the Agency agrees w ith the commenter that the existing 
permethrin tolerance expression in/on vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 20 ppm should be 
revised to leafy greens subgroup 4A at 20 ppm and es tablish the tolerance in/on leaf petioles subgroup 
4B at 5.0 ppm as proposed.  
This notice can be found at:  Federal Regist er: 6 June 2007 (Volume 72, Number 108) 
Proposed Rules Page 31221-31237; http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2007/June/Day-
06/p10863.htm  
 United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720-
1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 690-0677;  E-ma il:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov 
 
 
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