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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/42
15May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1899)
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): Residue
tolerances
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Fluorine compounds; pesticide
tolerance andfeedadditive regulation (5pages)
5. Description ofcontent: EPAproposes toestablish apesticide tolerance forresidues of
theinsecticidal fluorine compounds cryolite and/or synthetic cryolite (sodium aluminum
fluoride) inorontherawagricultural commodity potatoes at2.0ppmandafeed
additive regulation fortheanimal feedcommodity, potato waste resulting from the
processing oftreated potatoes at22.0ppm.
6. Objective andrationale: Health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 61FR20781, 8May1996; 40CFR parts 180and186
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven upon
publication ofthefinalruleintheFederal Register.
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10. Final date forcomments: 7June1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
United States SPSEnquiry Point
USDA/FAS/OFSTS
Attn: Carolyn F.Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
14thandIndependence
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax(202) 6900677