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G/SPS/N/USA/913 
9 June 2004 
 (04-2498) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Products using VMX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprylate, VMX-42 
Technology Glycerol Monocaprate, VMX-42 Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VMX-42 
Technology Glycerol Monocaprylate, VMX-42 Technology Propylene Glycerol 
Monocaprate, and  VMX-42 Technology Propylene Glycerol Monolaurate.    
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:   Pesticide Products:  
Registration Approval.  Number of Pages: 2. 
6. Description of content:  Notice announces Agency approval of  applications to register the 
pesticide products VMX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprylate, VMX-42 Technology 
Glycerol Monocaprate, VMX-42 Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VMX-42 Technology 
Glycerol Monocaprylate, VMX-42 Technology Propylene Glycerol Monocaprate, and  VMX-42 Technology Propylene Glycerol Monolaurate. Containing active ingredients not included in any previously registered  product under federal pesticide law.
   
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] 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: 14 April 2004 (Volume 69, Number 72) Pages 19844-19845; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/April/Day-14/p8101.htm  Available in 
English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   1 April 2004.  EPA issued a notice of its intent in the Federal 
Register published 1 November 2001.    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:    G/SPS/N/USA/913 
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 12. Final date for comments:  1 April 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:  
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Divisi on (7511C),  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-" 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 Servi ces Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC 20250. 
Tel: 202-720-4051, Fax: (2 02) 720-7772, Email: fstsd@usda.gov