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28May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1991)
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): Pesticide
tolerances onapples, cattle fat,kiwiandoriental pears
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Tau-Fluvalinate; Pesticide Tolerance
(3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: TheEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes toestablish
tolerances forresidues oftheinsecticide tau-fluvalinate inorontherawagriculture commodities
apples at0.5ppm, oriental pears at0.5ppm, kiwiat0.1ppm, andcattle fatat0.1ppm, andto
change thechemical nomenclature inthetolerance.
6. Objective andrationale: Health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 61FR24911, 17May 1996; 40CFR Parts 180and186
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven upon
publication ofthefinal ruleintheFederal Register.
10. Final date forcomments: 17June 1996
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