. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2037 
22 June 2010  
 (10-3404) 
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:  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):  Stone fruit and almonds 
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:   Coat Protein of Plum Pox Virus; 
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance  Language:  English  Number of 
pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  The final rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of the coat protein of plum pox virus in or on stone fruit and almond 
when expressed in these food commodities by the plant-incorporated protectant, coat 
protein gene of plum pox virus. 
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/2037 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
document has been published in the Federal Register and can be  found at:  Federal 
Register:  26 May 2010 (Volume 75, Number 101) Rules and Regulations; Pages 29431-29435 or online at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-12579.htm
   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable. 
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) :  29 May 2010 
[ ] 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:  Denise Greenway, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention 
Division (7511P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; Tel: (703) 308 8263; e-mail address: 
greenway.denise@epa.gov.  Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0763 
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: +(1202)720 1301;  Fax: +(1202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov