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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/602/Add.1 
17 March 2004 
 (04-1198) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 10 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States
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 Products using Propanil
 
  The Agency has issued a Reregistration Eligib ility Decision (RED) for the herbicide propanil.  
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Roden ticide Act (FIFRA), as amended in 1988, EPA is 
conducting an accelerated reregistration programme to  reevaluate existing pesticides to make sure 
they meet current scientific and regulatory standard s.  The data base to support the reregistration of 
propanil is substantially complete and the pesticide's risks have been mitigated so that it will not pose 
unreasonable risks to people or the environment when used according to its approved labeling. 
  In addition, EPA is reevaluating existing pes ticides and reassessing tolerances under the Food 
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.  The RED also presents the Agency's  tolerance reassessment 
decision for propanil, which includes the consideration of risk to infants and children for any potential 
dietary, drinking water, dermal, inhalation or or al exposures.  The Agency's June 2002 tolerance 
reassessment decision for propanil (G/SPS/N/USA/602) was based on the data required for reregistration, the current guidelines for conducting acceptable studies to generate such data, and 
published scientific literature. Propanil has been  found to meet the FQPA safety standard. 
 
 The Agency has found that the current uses of  propanil on rice and turf are eligible for 
reregistration, provided the changes specified in the RED are made to the labels.  The small grain use 
has been voluntarily cancelled.   All registrants of pesticide products containi ng the active ingredient propanil will be sent a 
copy of the RED, and must respond to the labeling requirements and product-specific data 
requirements (if applicable) within 8 months of receipt.   The reregistration programme is being conducted under Congressionally mandated time 
frames, and EPA recognizes both the need to make tim ely reregistration decisions and to involve the 
public.  Therefore, EPA is issuing this RED w ith a 60-day comment period.  Although the 60-day 
public comment period does not affect the registrant's  response due date, it is intended to provide an 
opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initia ting any necessary amendments to the RED.  If 
any comment significantly affects the RED, the Agency will amend the RED by publishing the 
amendment in the Federal Register.  
 Comments, identified by docket ID number O PP-2003-0348, must be received on or before 
26 April  2004. G/SPS/N/USA/602/Add.1 
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  The full text of this addendum (final rule) can be found at the address below. 
  DOCID:  fr25fe04-59, Federal Register
:  25 February 2004 (Volume 69, Number 37) 
pages 8642-8645; http://www.epa.gov/fedrgs tr/EPA-PEST/2004/February/Day-25/p388.htm ; 
available in English 
 
 Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and 
Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 204 60. opp-docket@epa.gov Note:  Identify docket 
name "OPP-2003-0348" in subject line of your response. 
 
 Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry  Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Di vision, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax: (202) 7 20-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov
 
 
 
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