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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/35
2May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1707)
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 itemnumber(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited
withtheWTO. ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Pesticide residue tolerances forgrains, fodder andstraw
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Prosulfuron; Pesticide
Tolerance (4pages)
5. Description ofcontent: EPAproposes toestablish time-limited tolerances forresidues
oftheherbicide prosulfuron, 1-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-triazin-2-yl) -3-[2-(3,3,3-
trifluoropropyl) -phenylsulfonyl -urea inorontherawagricultural commodities cereal
grains group (except riceandwildrice), grain at0.01ppm; cereal grains group
(except riceandwildrice), forage at0.10ppm; cereal grains group (except riceand
wildrice), fodder at0.01ppm, cereal grains group (except riceandwildrice), straw at
0.02ppm; andcereal grains group (except riceandwildrice), hayat0.20ppm. The
Agency hasnotcompleted theregulatory assessment ofourscience findings;
therefore, theAgency isproposing these tolerances withanexpiration dateof
31December 1999.
6. Objective andrationale: Health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist[X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever
possible, identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 61FR16742, 17April 1996; 40CFR Part180
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven
upon publication ofthefinalruleintheFederal Register.
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10. Final dateforcomments: 17May1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number of
other body:
USDA/FAS/OFSTS
Attn: Carolyn F.Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
14thandIndependence
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel: (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677