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United StatesProposed measure, not in force yet

Nuts, pesticides and biocides – United States

Official title

Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities--March 2026

The United States notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 June 2026. The comment period closed on 22 July 2026.

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Products

Pistachio

Notifying member
United States(United States of America)
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/USA/3575
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 22 July 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 22 July 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/USA/3575; it can take them up with the United States.

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What the notification says

This document announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on pistachio. Corteva Agriscience, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, requests to establish a tolerance in FIFRA 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide sulfoxaflor in or on pistachio at 0.5 parts per million (ppm).

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