. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/987 
27 September 2004 
 (04-4057) 
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 Bacillus thuringiensis VIP3A insect control protein, a novel 
class of recently discovered insecticidal pr oteins that occur naturally in Bacillus 
thuringiensis (Bt), and the genetic material necessary for its production. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Bacillus thuringiensis 
VIP3A Insect Control Protein and the Genetic  Material Necessary for its Production;  
Notice of Filing to a Pesticide Petition to Amend the Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food (Available in English, 4 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition 
proposing the establishment of regulations for resi dues of a certain pesticide chemical in or 
on various food commodities. 
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 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr, Federal 
Register : 15 September 2004 (Volume 69, Number 178) Pages 55605-55608;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2004/September/Day-15/p20681.htm  
Available in English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/987 
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 12. Final date for comments:  15 October 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:  Leonard Cole, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division 
(7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs , Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC  20460-0001;  Tel:  (703) 305-5412;  E-mail 
address:  cole.leonard@epa.gov
.  Note:  Identify docket na me "OPP-2004-0275" 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 add ress (if available) of other body:  Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  
202-720-4051; Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov