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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1964 
23 October 2009  
 (09-5255) 
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):  Barley, bran; barley, grain; and barley, straw 
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:  Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances  Language:  English  
Number of pages:  6  
6. Description of content:  This final rule amends toleranc es for residues of azoxystrobin, 
[methyl( E )-2-(2-(6-(2-cyanophenoxy) pyrimidin-4- yloxy)phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate] 
and the Z-isomer of azoxystrobin, [methyl( Z )-2-(2-(6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-
yloxy)phenyl)-3 methoxyacrylate], in or on barley, bran at 6.0 ppm; barley, grain at 3.0 ppm; and barley, straw at 7.0 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:  
[X] 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)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [X] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Codex Maximum Residue Limits (M RLs) have been established  G/SPS/N/USA/1964 
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  for azoxystrobin in or on barley grain at 0.5 ppm; and straw and fodder of cereal grains 
(except maize) at 15 ppm.  The Codex MRLs for barley grain and straw are based on field trials conducted in Europe and on residues present at a 35-42 day pre-harvest interval 
(PHI). The recommended U.S. tolerances on barley grain (3.0 ppm) and straw (7.0 ppm) are based on residues present at a 14-day PHI. The US tolerance for barley grain is higher 
due to the shorter PHI; thus, the barley gr ain tolerance and MRLs cannot be harmonized 
between the United States and Codex.  Codex MR Ls for forages, straws and the like are set 
on a dry-weight basis, whereas US tolerances are set on an as-fed basis; therefore, the US 
tolerance on barley straw cannot be harmonize d with the Codex MRL for straw and fodder 
of cereal grains (including barley, oa ts, rice and wheat data) at this time. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This final rule 
can be found in the [Federal Register:  16 October 2009 (Volume 74, Number 199)] [Rules 
and Regulations] [Page 53174-53179] or on-line at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-
PEST/2009/October/Day-16/p24813.htm .  This final rule was published pursuant to a 
notice in the Federal Register of 8 April 2009 (Volume 74, Number 66)] [Notices] [Page 
15971-15976]found on-line at http://www.epa.gov/EPA-PEST/2009/April/Day-
08/p7965.htm    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  16 October 2009   
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  16 October 2009   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  16 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) :  15 December 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Laura Nollen, Registration Division  (7505P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone numb er: (703) 305-7390; e-mail address: 
nollen.laura@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 (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