. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/944 
18 August 2004 
 (04-3459) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Products that use the active ingredient s Spiromesifen, Oberon 2SC, Forbid 
4F, Spiromesifen such as food, feed crops, ornamental plants, strawberry, tuberous, corn, 
leafy greens,and cotton. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice: Pesticide 
Products; Registration Applications, (available in English, 2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide 
products containing active ingredients not include d in any previously registered products. 
Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the 
applications.  Product Name: Spiromesifen Tec hnical.  Active Ingredient:  Spiromesifen at 
97%.  Proposed classification/Use:  Formulati on into insecticide/miticide;  for application 
to certain food and feed crops and ornament al plants.  Product Name:  Oberon 2SC.  
Insecticide/Miticide.  Active Ingredient:  Spiromesifen at 24.0%. Proposed classification/Use: For application on strawberry; vegetable, tuberous and corm; 
vegetables, leafy greens; vegetables, fruiting;  cotton; and corn, field.  Product Name: 
Forbid 4F.  Insecticide/Miticide. Active Ingr edient: Spiromesifen at 45.2%.  Proposed 
classification/Use:  For application to outdoor  ornamental plants. Product Name: BSN 2060 
480SC. Insecticide/Miticide. Active Ingredient: Spiromesifen at 45.2%. Proposed classification/Use:  For application to orname ntal plants in greenhouse, shade house, or 
nursery settings. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   NA G/SPS/N/USA/944 
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 9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID: fr, Federal 
Register :  21 July 2004 (Volume 69, Number 139 ), pages 43581-43583; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/July/Day-21/p16215.htm  
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available 
12. Final date for comments:   20 August 2004 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and 
Services Division (7502C), Office of Pestic ide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. opp-docket@epa.gov Note: Identify docket name "OPP-2004-0196" in subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-720-7772;  E-mail:  fstsd@usda.gov