. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/947 
18 August 2004 
 (04-3464) 
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 pesticides 2,4-DB  (4-2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid 
and 2,4-DB-DMAS (Dimethylamine 4-2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyrate 
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:   Notice: 2,4-DB (4-2,4-
dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid and 2,4-DB-DMAS (Dimethylamine 4-2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyrate; Availability of Ri sk Assessments (Interi m Process) (Available 
in English, 2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of risk assessments that 
were developed as part of EPA's process fo r making pesticide Reregistration Eligibility 
Decisions (REDs) and tolerance reassessments.  These risk assessments are the human 
health and environmental fate and effects ri sk assessments and rela ted documents for 2,4-
DB and 2,4-DB-DMAS.  This notice also starts a 60-day public comment period for the risk assessments. 
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 : 28 July 2004 (Volume 69, Number 144) Pages 45035-45037;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/July/Day-28/p17187.htm  Available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/947 
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 12. Final date for comments:  27 September 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 Reco rds 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-2004-0220" in subject 
line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification 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;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov