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United StatesProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Pesticides and biocides – United States

Official title

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

The United States notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 25 August 2026. The comment period closed on 21 September 2026.

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Notifying member
United States(United States of America)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 25 August 2026. Check WTO ePing or the United States for its current status.
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/USA/3589
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Closed on 21 September 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 21 September 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/3589; 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 and solicits public comment on initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. The Agency is providing this notice in accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). EPA uses the month and year in the title to identify when the Agency compiled the petitions identified in this notice of filing Unit II. of this document identifies certain petitions received in 2024, 2025, and 2026 that are currently being evaluated by EPA, along with information about each petition, including who submitted the petition and the requested action. 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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