WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/429/Add.1
5 February 2002
(02-0540)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated.
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Bifenazate - Pesticide Tolerance
This Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation (final rule) establishes tolerances for
(i) combined residues of bifenazate (hydrazinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4-methoxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl), 1-
methylethyl ester) and D3598 (expressed as bifenazate; diazinecarboxylic acid, 2-(4-methoxy-[1,1'-
biphenyl] -3-yl), 1-methylethylester) in or on raw agricultural commodities (apple, wet pomace;cotton, undelinted seed; cotton gin byproducts (gin trash); fruit, pome group; grape; grape, raisin; hop,
dried cones; nectarine; peach; plum; strawberry and in fat of cattle, goat, hog, horse and sheep and (ii)
combined residues of bifenazate, D3598 (expressed  as bifenazate), A1530 (1,1'-biphenyl, 4-ol) and
A1530-sulfate (expressed as A1530; 1,1'-biphenyl, 4- oxysulfonic acid) in meat and meat byproducts
of cattle, goat, horse, hog and sheep and milk. Uniroyal Chemical Company requested this tolerance
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) of 1996.
This regulation is effective 1 February 2002.  Objections and requests for hearings must be
received by EPA on or before 2 April 2002.
The full text of this addendum (final rule), including instructions for submitting objections
and requests for hearings, is available from the address below.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn: Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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