. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/895 
6 April 2004 
 (04-1546) 
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):  This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products 
containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products. 
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:   Pesticide product, 
Registration application , (available in English, 2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide 
products containing active ingredients not incl uded in any previously registered products 
pursuant to the provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA.  Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the applications. 
Products Containing Active Ingredients not Included in Any Previously Registered 
Products 
 1.  File symbol:  62719-UOO. Applic ant:  Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville 
Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054.  Produc t name:  Penoxsulam Technical.  Active 
ingredient:  Penoxsulam (2-(2,2-difl uoroethoxy)-6-trifluoromethyl-N-(5,8-
dimethoxy[1,2,4]triazolo-[1,5c]pyrimidin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide) at 98%.  Proposed 
classification/Use: None.  For formulation into herbicide end use products;  for use in rice. 
 2.  File symbol:  62719-LNE.  App licant: Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville 
Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054.  Pr oduct name:  GF-881 Manufacturing Use 
Concentrate.  Active ingredient:  Penoxsulam at 50%.  Proposed classification/Use:  None. 
For formulation into herbicide end use products; for use in rice. 
 3.  File symbol:  62719-LNG.  Applicant:  Dow AgroSciences LLC. Product name:  
GF-947 Granule SF.  Active ingredien t:  Penoxsulam at 0.24%.  Proposed 
classification/Use: None.  For use in water seeded rice. 
 4.  File symbol:  62719-LNR.  Applican t:  Dow AgroSciences LLC.  Product name:  
GF-947 Granule CA.  Active ingredient:  Peno xsulam at 0.24%.  Proposed classification/ 
Use:  None.
  For use in water seeded rice. 
 5.  File symbol:  62719-LNN.  Applican t:  Dow AgroSciences LLC.  Product name: 
GF-443 SC SF.  Active ingredient:  Penoxsul am at 21.7%.  Proposed classification/Use: 
None.  For use in rice. G/SPS/N/USA/895 
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  6.  File symbol:  264-AOU.  Applicant:  Bayer Crop Science, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.  Product name:  Mesosulfuron-methyl Technical. 
Active ingredient:  Mesosulfuron-methyl at 96 .8%.  Proposed classification/Use:  None. 
For formulation into herbicide e nd use products;  for use in wheat. 
  7.  File symbol:  264-INE.  Applicant:  Bayer Crop Science.  Product name:  Osprey 
Herbicide.  Active ingredient:  Mesosulfuron-me thyl at 4.5%.  Proposed classification/Use: 
None.  For use in winter wheat. 
  8.  File symbol:  264-INR.  Applicant:  Bayer Crop Science.  Product name:  Silverado 
Wild Oat Herbicide.  Active ingredient:  Mesosulfuron-methyl at 2.0%.  Proposed 
classification/Use:  None.  For use in spring wheat including durum. 
 9.  File symbol:  66330-UL.  Applicant: Arvesta Corporation, 100 First Street, Suite 
1700, San Francisco, CA 94105.  Product name :  Amicarbazone Technical Herbicide. 
Active ingredient: Amicarbazone at 98%. Proposed classification/Use: None. For 
formulation into herbicide end use products and for use in corn. 
 10.  File symbol:  66330-UA. Applicant: Arvesta Corporation. Product name: 
Amicarbazone DF Herbicide.  Active ingr edient:  Amicarbazone at 70%.  Proposed 
classification/Use:  None.  For use in corn.  
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:   n.a. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr17de03-67, 
Federal Register :  17 December 2003 (Volume 68, Number 242) pages 70248-70250; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2003/December/Day-17/p31008.htm ;  available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. 
12. Final date for comments:   
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 Record s Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 
Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460. opp-docket@epa.gov Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2003-0393" in subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number an d E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov