. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2081 
27 September 2010  
 (10-4898) 
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):  Ammonium formate  
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:  Ammonium Formate;  Exemption from the Requirement 
of a Tolerance  Language:  English  Number of pages:  7   
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of ammonium formate (CAS Reg. No. 540-69-2) when used as an 
inert ingredient (complexing or fixing agent with copper compounds) in pesticide 
formulations for certain pre-harvest uses.  Phyton Corporation su bmitted a petition to EPA 
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Ac t (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.   This regulation eliminates the need to 
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of ammonium formate.  Please access 
Federal Register notice through link provided for more information. 
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 G/SPS/N/USA/2081 
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   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 Federal 
Register Notice can be found at [Federal Register:  15 September 2010 (Volume 75, Number 178)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 55991-55997] Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-22976.htm
   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  15 September 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  15 September 2010 
[X] 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:  Alganesh Debesai, Registration Division (7505P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; tel:  (703) 308- 8353;  e-mail: debesai.alganesh@epa.gov 
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 (IR SD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;
Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov