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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1056 
21 April 2005 
 (05-1637) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 
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):  Avocado;  papaya;  star apple;  black sapote;  mango;  sapodilla;  Canistel;  
mamey sapote;  sugar apple;  cherimoya;  Atemoya;  custard apple;  Ilama;  Soursop;  
birida;  guava;  Feijoa;  Jaboticaba;  wax jambu;  starfruit;  Passionfruit;  Acerola;  pome fruit;  peach;  meat (cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep);  kidney (cattle, goat, hog, horse, 
and sheep);  lettuce, head;  Lettuce, leaf;  Ve getable, cucurbit;  fruit, citrus, group 10;  
citrus, dried, pulp;  and citrus, oil. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Final Rule;  Buprofezin; 
Pesticide Tolerance (8 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of Buprofezin 
in or on avocado, papaya, star apple, bl ack sapote, mango, sapodilla, Canistel, mamey 
sapote, sugar apple, cherimoya, Atemoya, cu stard apple, Ilama, S oursop, birida, guava, 
Feijoa, Jaboticaba, wax jambu, starfruit, Passionfruit, and Acerola at 0.30 ppm; pome fruit 
at 0.30 ppm; peach at 9.0 ppm, meat (cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep) at 0.05 ppm;  
kidney (cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep) at 0. 05 ppm.; lettuce, head at 5.0 ppm, Lettuce, 
leaf at 13.0 ppm, and Vegetable, cucurbit at 0.5 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 2.5 ppm;  
citrus, dried, pulp at 7.5 ppm ; and citrus, oil at 80 ppm. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. 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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:  fr, Federal 
Register: [Federal Register:  8 April 2005 (Volume 70, Number 67)] [17901-17908] http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/April/Day-08/p7066.htm
 
Available in English. G/SPS/N/USA/1056 
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 10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   8 April 2005;  Original notice published in the Federal 
Register of 17 March 2004. 
12. Final date for comments:  7 June 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   Richard J. Gebken, Registration Division (7505C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001.  Note:  Identify docket name "OPP- 2004-0412" in subject 
line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:  Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  
202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov