WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/512/Add.1
18 February 2002
(02-0805)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 14 February 2002, has been received from the
United States.
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Tetraethoxysilane Polymer with Hexamethyldisiloxane;  Tolerance Exemption
This Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation (final rule) establishes an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of tetraethoxysilane polymer with
hexamethyldisiloxane (CAS Reg. No. 104133-09-7);  when used as an inert ingredient in or on
growing crops, when applied to raw agricultural commodities after harvest, or to animals.  The
petitioner submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended
by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 requesting an exemption from the requirement of atolerance.  This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues
of tetraethoxysilane polymer with hexamethyldisiloxane.
This regulation is effective 12 February 2002.  Objections and requests for hearings must be
received by EPA on or before 15 April 2002.
The full text of this addendum (final rule), including instructions for submitting objections
and requests for hearings, is available from the address below.
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel:  (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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