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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/323
6 September 2000
(00-3473)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency – EPA
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable: Pesticides
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition
to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food - Mefenoxam
(4 pages)
5. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or
on various food commodities.
EPA has received a pesticide petition proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing a tolerance for residues of
CGA-329351: (R)-2-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl) met hoxyacetylamino] propionic acid methyl
ester (also known as mefenoxam) in or on the food commodity rape seed (i.e., canola) at
0.05 parts per million (ppm). A Notice of Filing was previously published in the Federal
Register 21 July 2000 (notified as G/SPS/N /USA/311). This current Notice combines
several petitions for the same pesticide, mefenoxam. In addition to the one previously
notified, EPA has also received a pesticide petition from another petitioner, proposing,pursuant to section 408(d) of the FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by
establishing tolerances for residues of CGA-329351: (R)-2-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)
methoxyacetylamino] propionic acid methyl ester in or on the food commodities herbs
subgroup, fresh at 5.0 ppm; herbs subgroup, dried at 30 ppm; and fresh mint at 5.0 ppm. In
addition, a second pesticide petition was received from this petitioner proposing, pursuant tosection 408(d) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 by establishing
tolerances for residues of CGA-329351:  (R )-2-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-methoxyacetylamino]
-propionic acid methyl ester in or on the food commodities kiwifruit at 0.05 ppm; atemoya,
globe artichoke, starfruit, sugar apple, sweetsop, and true custard apple at 0.1 ppm; papaya,
black sapote, caimito, canistel, mamey sapote, mango, and sapodilla at 0.3 ppm; andlingonberry at 1.0 ppm.
EPA has determined that these petitions contain data or information regarding the elements
set forth in section 408(d)(2) of FFDCA; however, EPA has not fully evaluated the
sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data supports granting of the
petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA rules on the petitions.G/SPS/N/USA/323
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6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  There are no Codex Maximum residue levels
established for CGA-329351.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 65 FR 52746,
30 August 2000 (Available in English).
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined.
11. Final date for comments: 24 September 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Environmental Protection Agency.
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which will be sent upon request
to the address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
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
Phone (202) 720-2239Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov