. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2045 
2 August 2010  
 (10-4103) 
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):  Corn, field, forage; corn, sweet, forage; and corn, sweet, stover 
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:   Trifloxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances 
Language:  English  Number of pages:  6 
6. Description of content:  This regulation increases existing tolerances for residues of 
trifloxystrobin in or on corn, field, forage; corn, sweet, forage; and corn, sweet, stover.  
Bayer CropScience requested these tolerances unde r the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (FFDCA). 
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 standard ?  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:  The Codex has established a MRL for trifloxystrobin in or on 
maize fodder (dry) at 10 ppm.  Since the Codex MRL is for a commodity that is not recognized domestically and would normally not be transported across international 
borders, there is no concern fo r international harmonization. G/SPS/N/USA/2045 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This final rule 
can be found in the Federal Register:  11 June 2010 (Volume 75, Number 112)][Rules and 
Regulations][Page 33190-33195] or online at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-
13938.htm    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  11 June 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  11 June 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  11 June 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, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Tawanda Maignan, Registration Division (7505P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Tel.: +(703) 308 8050; e-mail: maigna n.tawanda@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.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov