. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/949 
18 August 2004 
 (04-3465) 
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 Pesticide As pergillus flavus NRRL 21882 and alfa-
guard such as peanuts. 
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 
Product;  Conditional Approval  (available in English, 2 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces Agency approval of applications to 
conditionally register the pesticide pr oducts Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882 and 
afla-guard containing a new active ingredient not included in any previously registered 
products.  The Agency was able to make ba sic health and safety determinations which 
show that use of Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882 and its end-use product afla-guard during 
the period of conditional registration will not  cause any unreasonable adverse effect on the 
environment, and that use of the p esticide is, in the public interest. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/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 : 23 July 2004 (Volume 69, Number 139) Pages 43991-43993;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/July/Day-23/p16834.htm  (available in 
English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/949 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   14 July 2004.  EPA issued a notice in the 
14 April 2004 Federal Register announcing the submission of an application to conditionally register this pesticide product. 
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 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 doc ket name "OPP-2004-0165" 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 DC 20250. 
Tel:  202-720-4051; Fax:  202-720- 7772; Email:  fstsd@usda.gov