WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/837/Add.1
27 February 2004
(04-0877)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 23 February 2004, is being circulated at the request of
the Delegation of the United States.
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Products using Aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride (aviglycine HCl);  Pesticide Tolerance
In the Federal Register of 13 November  2003 (68 FR 64343) (FRL-7333-6), EPA issued a
notice announcing the filing of a pesticide peti tion (PP 6F4632) requesting that 40 CFR 180.502 be
amended by establishing permanent tolerances for residues of the biochemical pesticide
aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride (aviglycine HCl), formerly designated as
aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), in or on apple and pear at 0.08 parts per million (ppm)(G/SPS/N/USA/836).  In the Federal Register of 19 November 2003 (68 FR 65281) (FRL-7334-3),
EPA issued a notice announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP 3F6772) requested that 40 CFR
180.502 be amended by establishing permanent tolerances for residues of the biochemical pesticide
aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride (aviglycine HCl), formerly designated as
aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) in or on the stone fruits crop group 12, excepting cherries, at
0.170 ppm (G/SPS/N/USA/837).  This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of
aminoethoxyvinylglycine hydrochloride (aviglycine HCl) in the stone fruits crop group 12, exceptingcherries at 0.170 ppm.
This regulation is effective 18 February 2004.  Objections and requests for hearings,
identified by docket ID number OPP-2003-0389, must be received on or before 19 April 2004.
The full text of this addendum (final rule) can be found at the address below.
DOCID:fr18fe04-14, Federal Register:  18 February 2004 (Volume 69, Number 32),
Pages 7596-7606; http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/February/Day-18/p3371.htm;
Available in English.
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Prog rams, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.  opp-docket@epa.gov.  Note: identify docket
ID number "OPP-2003-0389" in the subject line.
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural
Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC 20250.
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:  (202) 720-7772, Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov
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