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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/148
2 March 1999
(99-0797)
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
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Diphenylamine on pears
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Diphenylamine;  Pesticide
Tolerances
5. Description of content:  The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
establish a time-limited tolerance of 10 PPM for residues of Diphenylamine in or on pears.
This regulation proposes to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of
Diphenylamine in this food commodity pursuant to section 408(e) of the Federal Food,Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996.  The
tolerance will expire and is revoked on 1 December 2001.
6. Objective and rationale:  Human health
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   An international standard guideline or recommendation does not exist
for Diphenylamine on pears.  There is a Codex MRL for Diphenylamine on apples.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  64 FR 8273,
19 February1999 (available in English, 6 pages);  40 CFR Part 180
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Will be announced when the final rule is published in the
Federal Register.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Idem
11. Final date for comments:  8 March 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Environmental Protection AgencyG/SPS/N/USA/148
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12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
United States SPS Enquiry Point
USDA/FAS/FSTSDAttn:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720 22 39
Fax:  (202) 690 06 77E-mail:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov