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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1609/Add.1 
21 September 2007  
 (07-3972) 
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 for the combined residues of the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate 
(DCPA) and its metabolites monomethyltetrachloro terephthalate (MTP) and tetrachloroterephthalic 
acid (TCP) (calculated as dimethyl tetrachlorotere phthalate) are established in or on the following 
food commodities (in ppm): Cantaloupe at 1.0; Garlic at 1.0; Ginseng at 2.0; Horseradish at 2.0; 
Muskmelon at 1.0; Onion, bulb at 1.0; Strawberry at 2.0; Tomato at 1.0; and Watermelon at 1.0. 
 
Tolerances with regional registration are establis hed for the combined inadvertent residues of 
the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephtha late (DCPA) and its metabolites monomethyl 
tetrachloroterephthalate acid (MTP) and terachlorophthalic acid (TCP) ( calculated as DCPA) in or on 
the following food commodities (in ppm): Radish, roots at 2.0; and Radish, tops at 15.0. 
 
Tolerances are established for the combined indir ect or inadvertent residues of the herbicide 
dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) and its  metabolites monomethyl tetrachloroterephthalate 
acid (MTP) and terachlorophthalic acid (TCP) (cal culated as DCPA) in or on the following food 
commodities (in ppm): Basil, dried leaves at 20.0; Basil, fresh leaves at 5.0; Bean, dry at 2.0; Bean, 
mung, seed at 2.0; Bean, snap, succulent at 2.0; Celeri ac at 2.0; Chicory, roots at 2.0; Chicory, tops at 
5.0; Chive at 5.0; Coriander, leaves at 5.0; Corn, fi eld, forage at 0.4; Corn, field, grain at 0.05; Corn, 
field, stover at 0.4; Corn, pop, forage at 0.4; Corn, pop, grain at 0.05; Corn, pop, stover at 0.4; Corn, sweet, forage at 0.4; Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed at 0.05; Corn, sweet, stover at 
0.4; Cotton, undelinted seed at 0.2; Cucumber at 1.0;  Dill at 5.0; Eggplant at 1.0; Lettuce at 2.0; 
Marjoram at 5.0; Parsley, dried leaves at 20.0; Parsley, leaves at 5.0; Pea, blackeyed, seed at 2.0; 
Pepper at 2.0; Pimento at 2.0; Potato at 2.0; Radicch io at 5.0; Radish, oriental, roots at 2.0; Radish, 
oriental, tops at 2.0; Rutabaga at 2.0; Soybean at 2.0; Squash, summer at 1.0; Squash, winter at 1.0; Sweet potato at 2.0; Turnip, roots at 2.0; Turnip, tops at 5.0; Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5 at 5.0; and Yam, true, tuber at 2.0.  G/SPS/N/USA/1609/Add.1 
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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 herb icide DCPA when used on the above commodities.  
There were no comments received regarding this proposed rule.  
This notice can be found at:  Federal Regi ster:  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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