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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2158 
22 February 2011  
 (11-0896 ) 
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:   1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid, 
Dimethyl Ester, Polymer With 1,4-Butanediol, Adipic Acid, and Hexamethylene 
Diisocyanate;  Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance  Language(s):  English  
Number of pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes an ex emption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of 1,4-benzenedicarboxy lic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-
butanediol, adipic acid, and hexamethylene diisocyanate (CAS Reg. No. 55231-08-8), 
minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 30,000, when used as an inert 
ingredient (component of controlled release ag ent) in honeybee hive miticide formulations 
under regulations for inert ingredients used pre-harvest (growing crops only).  NOP Apiary 
Products USA, Inc., submitted a petition to  EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishmen t of an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance.  This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level 
for residues of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, adipic acid, and hexamethylene diisocyanate. 
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)    G/SPS/N/USA/2158 
Page 2  
 
  [ ] 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:    
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 
Volume 76, Number 29 11 February 2011 Rules and Regulations; Pages 7703-7707 
Or online at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2011-02-11/html/2011-3111.htm   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  11 February 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  11 February 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  11 February 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:  Kerry Leifer, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Tel:  +(703)  308-8811;  E-mail address:   leifer.kerry@epa.gov. 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0838 
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