. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/930 
5 July 2004 
 (04-2879) 
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 inert ingredient lactic acid n-propyl ester 
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:   Final Rule: Lactic acid, 
n-propyl ester, (S); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance  (Available in English, 
5 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of lactic acid, n pr opyl ester, (S) on raw agricultural commodities 
when used as an inert ingredient  in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to 
raw agricultural commodities after harvest, or animals. 
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 : 23 June 2004 (Volume 69, Nu mber 120 ) Pages 34945-34950; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/June/Day-23/p14221.htm  
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   23 June 2004 G/SPS/N/USA/930 
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 12. Final date for comments:  This regulation is effective 23 June 2004.  Objections and 
requests for hearings must be received on or before 23 August 2004.  In the Federal 
Register of 24 October 2003, EPA issued a notice announcing the filing of a pesticide 
tolerance petition prepared by the petitioner PURAC America, Inc. 
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-2004-0040" 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 Agriculture 
Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-720-7772;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov