WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/160/Corr.1
1 July 2002
(02-3672)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Corrigendum
The following communication, dated 13 June 2002, has been received from the European
Communities.
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Tolerances for dimethoate, formothion, nitrofen  and ,oxydemeton-methyl and
1. The text in paragraph 4 of notification G/SPS/N /EEC/160 is replaced by the following text:
"Draft Commission Directive amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC,
86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues
(dimethoate, formothion, nitrofen and oxydemeton-methyl) in and on cereals, foodstuffs of
animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables
(SANCO/3865/01 rev5 11 pages)"
2. The text in paragraph 5 of notification G/SPS/N /EEC/160 is replaced by the following text:
"Description of content : This draft Directive modifies EU harmonised maximum residue
limits (MRLs) for  4 existing active substances:  dimethoate, formothion, nitrofen and
oxydemeton-methyl
For dimethoate and oxydemeton-methyl , MRLs are set in most cases at the lower limit of
analytical determination. Higher MRLs were proposed when residue trials and toxicological
data showing no unacceptable risk to the consumer justified this.  For formothion all MRLs are
set at the lower limit of analytical determination. Nitrofen was banned in 1987 by the
Community as a suspected carcinogen and no MRLs were set at the time; all the MRLs are set
at the lower limit of analytical determination.  This measure is taken because there are a new
concern related to the detection of residues of this substance as contaminants, in animal feedin Germany.  Any new and additional residue and toxicology data provided by from WTO
Members, will be taken into consideration".
3. The text in paragraph 7 of notification G/SPS/N /EEC/160 is replaced by the following text:
CODEX maximum residue limits for some commodities exist for dimethoate.  Those relevant
were taken into account.  No CODEX values exist for formothi on, nitrofen and Oxydemeton-
methyl.
Document SANCO/3865/01 Rev.5 can be ob tained from the EEC Enquiry Point.
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