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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1311 
12 May 2006 
 (06-2331) 
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Fruit, stone (Group 12);  pea (garden and edible podded);  and vegetable, 
tuberous and corm (Subgroup 1C);  and peach  and nectarine tolerances since they are 
included in the fruit, stone (Group 12) tolerance  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NOTICE.   Notice of 
Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishm ent and Amendment of Regulations for the 
Residues of Bifenazate in or on Various Food Commodities (Available in English, 2 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions 
proposing the establishment of regulations for the residues of bifenazate (1-methylethyl 2-
(4-methoxy [1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)hydrazinecarbox ylate) and diazinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4-
methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl), 1-methylethyl ester (expressed as bifenazate) in or on fruit, stone (Group 12) at 2.0 parts per million (ppm);  pea (garden and edible podded) at 4.0 ppm; 
and vegetable, tuberous and corm (Subgroup 1C) at 0.01 ppm;  and deleting the existing 
peach and nectarine toleran ces since they are included in the fruit, stone (Group 12) 
tolerance.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/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:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
3 May 2006 (Volume 71, Number 85).  Pages 26087-26089.   
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/May/Day-03/p6615.htm  (Available in 
English).  G/SPS/N/USA/1311 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   
12. Final date for comments:  Members are encouraged to submit their comments by 
3 July 2006 if possible.  
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 (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   Ms Deborah Thompson, Acting, United Stat es SPS National Notification Authority, USDA 
Foreign Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, 
Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  E-mail fstsd@fas.usda.gov