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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/22
8March 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0846)
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): Raw
agricultural commodities
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Sethoxydim; Pesticide Tolerance
5. Description ofcontent: Thisdocument proposes toestablish pesticide tolerances forthe
combined residues oftheherbicide sethoxydim; 2-[1-(ethoxyimino) butyl] -5[2-
(eyhylthio) propyl] -3-hydroxy -2-cyclohexene -1-one)anditsmetabolite
containing the2-cyclohexene -1-one(calculated astheherbicide) inorontheraw
agricultural commodities apricots, cherries (sweet andsour), nectarines, andpeaches at
0.2partpermillion (PPM).
6. Objective andrationale: Health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 61FR7764, 29February 1996; 40CFR Part180.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven upon
publication ofthefinalruleintheFederal Register.
10. Final date forcomments: 1April 1996
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11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: United States SPSEnquiry Point
USD/FAS/OFSTS
Attn: Carolyn F.Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
14thandIndependence
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax(202) 690-0677