Normativa EEUU
Ago. 26, 2011Establecen exención del requisito de tolerancia de residuos de hidrocarburos aromáticos, cuando se utilizan como ingredientes inertes en la formulación de plaguicidas
| World Trade
Organization |
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| G/SPS/N/USA/2237
18 July 2011 |
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| (11-3563) | |
| Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | Original: English |
NOTIFICATION
| 1. | Notifying Member: United States
If applicable, name of local government involved: |
| 2. | Agency responsible: US Environmental Protection Agency |
| 3. | Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Growing crops/raw agricultural commodities |
| 4. | Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries: |
| 5. | Title of the notified document: C9 Rich Aromatic Hydrocarbons, C10-11 Rich Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and C11-12 Rich Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance Language(s): English Number of pages: 7
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-22/html/2011-15269.htm |
| 6. | Description of content: This final rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of C9 rich aromatic hydrocarbons; C10-11 rich aromatic hydrocarbons; and C11-12 rich aromatic hydrocarbons, when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to raw agricultural commodities after harvest. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of C9 rich aromatic hydrocarbons, C10-11 rich aromatic hydrocarbons, and C11-12 rich aromatic hydrocarbons. |
| 7. | Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests. |
| 8. | Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text) [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number) [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) [X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? [ ] Yes [ ] No If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: |
| 9. | Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: |
| 10. | Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 22 June 2011
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 22 June 2011 |
| 11. | Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 22 June 2011
[X] Trade facilitating measure |
| 12. | Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not Applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body: Kerry Leifer, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8811; e-mail address: leifer.kerry@epa.gov Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0517 |
| 13. | Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body: United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250; Tel: +(1 202) 720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E-mail: us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov |