WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/92
16September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3666)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Pesticides
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Vinclozolin; Proposed Revocation
ofTolerances forDeleted Uses (4pages)
5. Description ofcontent: TheUSEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) isproposing
therevocation oftolerances forusesofthefungicide Vinclozolin which were recently
deleted from theUSVinclozolin labels.
6. Objective andrationale: Continued registration forthese useswasnotsupported by
manufacturer.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Vinclozolin Tolerances (maximum residue levels -MRLS) for
several commodities arebeing revoked under thecurrent USEPAaction. However,
MRLs onsome ofthese commodities currently existwithin theCodex Alimentarius.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: 62FR45377,
27August 1997; 40CFR Part180
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven upon publication of
thefinalruleintheFederal Register.
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11. Final date forcomments: 27October 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Environmental Protection Agency
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telophase number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
United States SPSEnquiry Point
USDA/FAS/OFSTS
Attn: Carolyn F.Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel: (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677
E-mail: wilsonc@fas.usda.gov