G/SPS/N/USA/3590

25 August 2026

(26-5903)

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Original: English

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Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: US Environmental Protection Agency

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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): Multiple commodities

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerance(s). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 4

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-20/html/2026-16973.htm

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Description of content: This regulation establishes a tolerance action for residues of cypermethrin (CASRN 52315-07-8) in or on the food and feed commodity of cacao, dried bean. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the National Confectioners Association submitted a petition to EPA requesting that EPA establish a maximum permissible level for residues of this pesticide in or on the identified commodity.

EPA harmonizes with Codex where possible, but for some of the MRLs (tolerance) in question, the data provided to EPA support a different MRL than Codex. Please refer to the Federal Register Notice for full information regarding which MRLs are harmonized and which are not.

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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.

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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:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

         G/SPS/N/USA/3522, Cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances. Final rule

         G/SPS/N/USA/3427, "Cypermethrin" Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule

(available in English)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 20 August 2026

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 20 August 2026

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 20 August 2026

[ ] Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 19 October 2026

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Comments should be submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency's WTO SPS team at EPAWTOSPS@epa.gov.

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-20/html/2026-16973.htm