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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1965 
11 November 2009  
 (09-5624) 
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):  Artichoke, globe; asparagus; fruit, sma ll, vine climbing subgroup, except 
grape 13-07E; vegetable, foliage of legume; vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4; 
vegetable, leaves of root and t uber, group 2; and watercress 
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:  Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances  Language:  English  
Number of pages:  5   
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes tolera nces for residues of pyriproxyfen 
in or on artichoke, globe at 2.0 ppm; asparagus  at 2.0 ppm; fruit, small, vine climbing 
subgroup, except grape 13-07E at 0.35 ppm; ve getable, foliage of legume, group 7 at 2.0 
ppm; vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4 at 3.0 ppm; vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2 at 2.0 ppm; and watercress at 2.0 ppm. 
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/1965 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  [Federal 
Register:  28 October 2009 (Volume 74, Nu mber 207)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 
55463-55467]; http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2009/October/Day-28/p25689.htm
  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  28 October 2009 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  28 October 2009 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  28 October 2009 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  28 December 2009 
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:  Barbara Madden, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:  ( 703) 305-6463; e-mail address: 
madden.barbara@epa.gov.  Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0018 
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