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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/237
14 March 2000
(00-1047)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pesticides
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Notice of Filing Pesticide Petitions
to Establish Tolerance for Certain Pesticide Chemicals in or on Food:  Cry1F Plant-Pesticide
(3 pages)
5. Description of content: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of certain pesticide chemicals in or
on various food commodities.
EPA has received a pesticide petition proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.346a(d), to amend 40 CFR part 180 to
establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for the plant-pesticide Bacillus
thuringiensis  Cry1F protein and the genetic material necessary for its production in plants in
or on all food commodities.
The summary of the pesticide petition is available in the full text as per paragraph 11 of this
notification. The summary of the petition was prepared by the petitioner and represents the
view of the petitioner. EPA has not fully evaluated the merits of the pesticide petition.
Pursuant to section 408(d)(2)(A)(i) of the FFD CA, as amended, the petitioner has submitted a
summary of information, data, and arguments in support of their pesticide petition.
Bacillus thuringiensis  subspecies aizawai  Cry1F insect control protein is expressed in corn
plants to provide protection from key lepidopteran insect pests such as the European corn
borer. Cry1F-protected field corn provides growers with a highly efficacious tool forcontrolling important insect pests in corn in a manner that is fully compatible with integrated
pest management practices.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
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7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  There are no existing tolerances or exemptions
from tolerance for the plant-pesticide, Bacillus thuringiensis  subspecies aizawai Cry1F.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 65 FR 11311,
2 March 2000 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  3 April 2000.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Environmental Protection Agency.
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which will be sent upon request tothe address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture BuildingStop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov