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Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: U.S. 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): Black pepper

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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: Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 4

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-08/html/2025-22174.htm

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Description of content: This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of azoxystrobin in or on black pepper.

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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: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0460

 (available in English)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 8 December 2025

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 8 December 2025

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 8 December 2025

[ ]      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): Not applicable

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 EPA'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-2025-12-08/html/2025-22174.htm