. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/DEU/8/Add.1 
20 August 2004 
 (04-3496) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, received on 17 A ugust 2004, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of Germany
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Maximum residue limits for several pesticides and commodities changed
 
  This notice informs of the draft ninth ordinance to amend the "German Ordinance on Maximum Residue Levels" which sets new maximum r esidue levels (MRLs).  The pesticides and the 
commodities are: 
 
 Benomyl, Carbendazim, Thiophanat-methyl:  honey.  Aclonifen:  carrots, parsnips, parsley roots, tea-like products. 
 Clopyralid:  tea-like products.  Cycloxydim:  rutabagas, beetroots, table beet. 
 Cymoxanil:  tomatoes. 
 Cyprodinil:  berries and small fruits, blac kberries, raspberries, aubergines, peppers, 
cucumbers, beans with pods, peas with pods. 
 Difenoconazol:  cucurbits with edible peel.  Dimethomorph:  cucurbits with edible peel, lettuce and similar, witloof.  Dithianon:  pome fruits except pears. 
 Ethofumesat:  fresh herbs, spices, tea-like products. 
 Famoxadone:  tomatoes.  Fenhexamid:  apricots, peaches.  Fenoxycarb:  grapes.  Fenpyroximat:  leaves of celeriac, celery stalks, celeriac. 
 Fludioxinil:  berries and small fruits, blackbe rries, raspberries, peppers, aubergines, 
cucumbers. 
 Haloxyfop, Haloxyfop-R:  ra pe oil, tea-like products, rapeseed, sugar beets, potatoes, 
cucurbits with edible peel, other oil seeds. 
 Indoxacarb:  cucurbits with edible peel, tomatoes, radishes, corn salad. 
 Quinoxyfen:  berries and small fruits, strawberries. 
 Quizalofop, Quizalofop-P:  tea-like products, rapeseed.  Tolylfluanid:  field mustard.   The ordinance will make trade in the commoditi es with the above-mentioned pesticides, that 
comply with the MRLs, easier. 
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 The proposed date of adoption is mid-Octobe r 2004 and the period for comments is 60 days 
after notification.   The full text of this addendum can be found at the address below: 
 
 Bundesministerium für Verbraucher schutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft 
 D-53107 Bonn  Tel: +49 228 529 4661  Fax: +49 228 529 4943  Email: 313@bmvel.bund.de 
 Web: www.verbraucherministerium.de
 
 http://www.verbraucherministerium.de/i ndex-000BA9DE972D104 591B36521C0A8D816.html 
 or through the German SPS Enquiry Point. 
 
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