WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/310/Add.1
28 September 2001
(01-4658)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 25 September 2001, has been received from the
United States.
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Sulfosate – Pesticide tolerance
This regulation, previously notified as G/SPS/N/USA/310, establishes a tolerance for residues
of sulfosate (the trimethylsulfonium salt of glyphosate, also known as glyphosate-trimesium) in or on
cotton, gin by-products, cotton undelinted seed, dried shelled pea and bean (except soybean)
subgroup, edible podded legume vegetable subgroup, fruiting vegetable group, grain sorghum forage,
grain sorghum grain, grain sorghum stover, leaves of root and tuber vegetable (except radish)subgroup, pistachio, radish roots, radish tops, succulent shelled pea and bean subgroup, sweet corn
forage, sweet corn kernals plus cob with husks re moved, sweet corn stover, tuberous vegetable and
corm subgroup, and vegetable root (except radish) subgroup.  This regulation increases tolerances in
wheat bran, wheat grain, wheat hay, wheat shorts, wheat straw, and poultry meat by-products. The
petitioner requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as
amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.
This regulation is effective 21 September 2001. Objections and requests for hearings must be
received by EPA on or before 20 November 2001.
The full text of this 14-page 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. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture BuildingStop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington DC 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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