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United StatesProposed measure, open for comments

Insecticides – United States

Official title

Sodium Salt of Acifluorfen; Pesticide Tolerance Final Rule

The United States notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 2 October 2026. Comments are open until 30 November 2026.

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At a glance

Products

A tolerance has been established for residues of sodium salt of acifluorfen in or on 'beet, sugar, roots' at 0.06 ppm

HS codes
  • 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
    • 3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail…
Notifying member
United States(United States of America)
Status
Proposed measure, open for comments
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/USA/3598
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 30 November 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS enquiry point before 30 November 2026, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/USA/3598 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to the United States.

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What the notification says

This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of sodium salt of acifluorfen in or on sugar beet. UPL NA, Inc. requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

Sources

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