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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4814
To provide for the harmonization of registrations of certain pesticides used
on canola.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 1998
Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Hill) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the harmonization of registrations of certain
pesticides used on canola.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Canola Pesticide Reg-
istration Harmonization Act’’.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO HARMONI-
ZATION OF REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PES-
TICIDES FOR USE ON CANOLA.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should direct the United States
representative to the United States-Canada Technical
Working Group to use the voice and vote of the United
States to urge the Group to make the harmonization of
registration of pesticides described in subsection (b) the
highest priority.
(b) PESTICIDE DESCRIBED.—A pesticide described in
this subsection is a pesticide that—
(1) is registered in Canada but not in the
United States for use on canola; and
(2) is registered in the United States for use on
crops other than canola.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF TOLERANCES FOR CERTAIN
PESTICIDES FOR USE ON CANOLA.
(a) IMPORT TOLERANCES.—Not later than March 1,
1999, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall—
(1) to maximum extent practicable, establish
import tolerances for pesticides described in section
2(b); and
(2) with respect to a pesticide for which an im-
port tolerance is not so established, publish in the
Federal Register the reasons therefor.
(b) DOMESTIC TOLERANCES.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 1999, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall—
(1) to maximum extent practicable, establish
domestic tolerances for pesticides described in sec-
tion 2(b) in order to support a registration of the
pesticides in accordance with the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; and
(2) with respect to a pesticide for which a do-
mestic tolerance is not so established, publish in the
Federal Register the reasons therefor.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) IMPORT
TOLERANCE.—The term ‘‘import
tolerance’’ means, with respect to a pesticide, an ex-
emption that permits the residue of the pesticide on
the imported crop.
(2) PESTICIDE.—The term ‘‘pesticide’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 2(u) of the Fed-
eral Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
(3) 
UNITED
STATES-CANADA
FREE-TRADE
AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘United States-Canada
Free Trade Agreement’’ means the Free-Trade
Agreement between the United States and Canada
(entered into force with respect to the United States
on January 1, 1989).
(4) 
UNITED
STATES-CANADA
TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP.—The term ‘‘United States-Can-
ada Technical Working Group’’ means the technical
working group established pursuant to article 708 of
the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement.
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