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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1878 
16 October 2008  
 (08-4979) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:   United States Environmental Protection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Lentils 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable :  Any 
US trading partners  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Linuron; Pesticide 
Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions (available in English, 6 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes a time-limited tolerance for combined 
residues of linuron and its metabolites in or on le ntils.  This action is in response to EPA's 
granting of an emergency exemption under sec tion 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of  the pesticide on lentils.  This regulation 
establishes a maximum permissible level for residues of linuron in the food commodity, 
lentils.  The time-limited tolerance e xpires and is revoked on 31 December 2011. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety , [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The applicants from 
Idaho and Washington petitioned for an em ergency exemption, stating that the 
development of herbicide-resistant biotypes of prickly lettuce and mayweed chamomile has 
led to an emergency situation.  After havi ng reviewed the submissions, EPA determined 
that emergency conditions exist for these States,  and that the criteria for an emergency 
exemption are met.  EPA has authorized under FIFRA section 18 the use of linuron on 
lentils for control of mayweed chamomile a nd prickly lettuce in Idaho and Washington. 
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the 
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:    G/SPS/N/USA/1878 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Federal Register:  
5 September 2008 (Volume 73, Number 173) Rules and Regulations Page 51722-51727;  
Available in English. 
To view online, go to: 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2008/September/Day-05/p20627.htm
 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  5 September 2008 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Registration Division, (7505P), Office of P esticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001  
13. Texts available from: [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
United States SPS National Notification Aut hority, USDA Foreign 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