RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/11
10August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2359)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (11)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Peapods,
shelled peas, peavines andpeaspluspods(HSChapter 708)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Pesticide tolerance forpendimethalin
(3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Theagency proposed toestablish tolerances forthecombined
residues oftheherbicide Pendimethalin (N-(1-Ethylprophyl)-3, 4-Dimethyl-2,
6-Dinitrobenzenamine) anditsMetabolite 4[(1-Ethypropyl)Aminol]-2-Methyl-3,
5-Dinitrobenzyl alcohol inorontherawagricultural commodities peapods, shelled
peas, peavines, andpeaspluspodseachat0.1partpermillion (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: 60FR38295, 26July1995; 40CFR Part180. Willappear in
theFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined.
10. Final date forcomments: 25August 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: