WTO notification · SPS
United StatesProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities - May 2026
The United States notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 31 August 2026. The comment period closed on 16 September 2026.
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The comment period closed on 16 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/3596; it can take them up with the United States.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)This document announces EPA'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. EPA 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 the Federal Register document identifies certain petitions received in 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 (tolerances) in question, the data provided to EPA may 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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