WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/62
9August 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3169)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (62)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Pesticide
residue tolerance foravermectin B1anditsDelta-8, 9-Isomer
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Avermectin B1anditsDelta-8,
9-Isomer; Proposed pesticide tolerance (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Theenvironmental protection agency (EPA) isproposing to
establish atolerance of0.005 PPM forcombined residues oftheinsecticide avermectin
B1anditsDelta 8,9-Isomer inorontherawagricultural commodity potatoes.
6. Objective andrationale: Health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: 61Fr38428, July24,
1996; 40CFR Part180
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Thedateofentry intoforce willbeannounced when
thefinalruleispublished intheFederal Register.
11. Final date forcomments: 23August 1996; Environmental Protection Agency
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
United States SPSEnquiry Point
USDA/FAS/OFSTS
Attn: Carolyn F.Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
14thandIndependence
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax(202) 690-0677
EMailAddress: CFWILSON@AG.GOV