WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/58
22July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2870)
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
residue onoats
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Glyphosate; Pesticide Tolerance
(3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: TheEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) isproposing to
establish atime-limited tolerance forresidues oftheherbicide glyphosate [N-
phosphonomethyl)glycine] inorontherawagricultural commodity oatsat20parts per
million (ppm). Because additional timeisneeded forthesubmission ofadditional
details ontheprocessing study andthecomposition oftheforeign product, theAgency
isproposing togrant thistolerance witha3-year expiration date. Thistolerance is
being established toallow forthelegalimport ofoatstreated withglyphosate.
6. Objective andrationale: Health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Thistimelimited residue tolerance of20ppmforglyphosate on
oatsisthesame astheCodex Alimentarius residue tolerance forglyphosate onoats.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: 61FR36689,
12July1996; 40CFR Parts 180
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Theeffective datewillbegiven upon publication of
thefinalruleintheFederal Register.
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11. Final date forcomments: 12August 1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) 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) 690-0677
E-mail: CFWILSON@AG.GOV