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Is there
a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):
The Codex pesticide reference number for
isocycloseram is 334
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[ ] International Plant Protection
Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[ ] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard: The Codex
has established MRLs for residues of isocycloseram in or on apple, wet pomace
at 1 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10-10, oil at 80 ppm; fruit, citrus, group
10-10, dried pulp at 3 ppm; and plum, prune, dried at 1.5 ppm. These MRLs are
the same level as the tolerances being established for residues of
isocycloseram in the United States.
The Codex has
also established MRLs for residues of isocycloseram in or on cattle, meat at
0.02 ppm; goat, meat at 0.02 ppm; horse, meat at 0.02 ppm; milk at 0.05 ppm;
poultry, meat at 0.02 ppm and sheep, meat at 0.02 ppm. These MRL levels are
different than the tolerance levels being established for isocycloseram in
the United States. The United Sates has established tolerances for each
of the above-listed commodities at 0.01 ppm to ensure no potential trade
barriers with key importing partners of U.S. meat (Korea) and milk (Mexico,
Indonesia, Vietnam) products.
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