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G/SPS/N/USA/2369 
10 May 2012  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  US 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):  Soybeans 
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:  Acetamiprid; Pesticide Tolerances  Language(s):  
English  Number of pages:  7 
 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-28/html/2012-7461.htm   
6. Description of content:  Tolerances are established for residues of acetamiprid, (1E)-N-
[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N'-cyano-N-me thylethanimidamide, in or on soybean, seed 
at 0.03 ppm;  soybean, hulls at 0.04 ppm;  grain, aspirated fractions at 5.0 ppm;  and 
commodities treated in food/feed ha ndling establishments at 0.01 ppm. 
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/2369 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  In the Federal 
Register of March 29, 2011 (76 FR 17374) (FRL-8867-4), EPA issued a notice pursuant to 
section 408(d)(3) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3 ), announcing the filing of a pesticide 
petition (PP 0F7812) by Nippon Soda Co., Ltd ., c/o Nisso America, Inc., 45 Broadway, 
Suite 2120, New York, NY 10006.  The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.578 be amended by establishing tolerances for residues of acetamiprid, N 1-[(6-chloro-3-
pyridyl)methyl]-N 2-cyano-N 1-methylacet amidine, including its metabolites and 
degradates, in or on food/feed handling estab lishments at 0.05 parts per million (ppm). 
That notice referenced a summary of the petition prepared by Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., the registrant, which is available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov .  There were no 
comments received in response to the notice of f iling.  In the Federal Register of July 6, 
2011 (76 FR 39358) (FRL-8875-6), EPA issued a notice pursuant to section 408(d)(3) of 
FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the f iling of a pesticide petition (PP 1F7844) by 
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., c/o Nisso America, In c., 45 Broadway, Suite 2120, New York, NY 
10006.  The petition requested that 40 CFR 180. 578 be amended by establishing tolerances 
for residues of acetamiprid, N 1-[(6-ch loro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N 2-cyano-N 1-
methylacetamidine, in or on soybean, seed at 0.02 ppm and soybean, hulls at 0.04 ppm. 
That notice referenced a summary of the petition prepared by Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., the 
registrant, which is available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov .  One comment was 
received on the notice of filing. EPA's response to this comment is discussed in Unit IV.C. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  28 March 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  28 March 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  28 March 2012 
[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, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  Jennifer Urbanski, Registration Division (7505P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Tel:  (703) 347-015 6;  E-mail:  urbanski.jennifer@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 1014, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel: 
202-720-1301;  Fax:  202-720-0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov