WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/519/Add.1
25 January 2002
(02-0390)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication by the United States is being circulated:
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Mepiquat - Pesticide Tolerance
This EPA regulation (final rule) establishes a tolerance for residues of mepiquat (N,N-
dimethylpiperidinium) in or on cottonseed at 2.0 pa rts per million (ppm);  cotton, gin byproducts at
6.0 ppm; and meat byproducts of cattle, goat, hog, horse and sheep at 0.1 ppm.  The petitioner
requested these tolerances (previously notified as G/SPS/N/USA/519) under the Federal Food, Drug,and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996.
This regulation is effective 23 January 2002.  Objections and requests for hearings must be
received by EPA on or before 25 March 2002.
The full text of this addendum (final rule) is available from the address below.  The text
includes instructions for submitting objections and requests for hearings.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture BuildingStop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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