. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/872 
27 February 2004 
 (04-0879) 
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 Potassium Di hydrogen Phosphate 
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:   Potassium Dihydrogen 
Phosphate;  Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petiti on to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain 
Pesticide Chemical in or on Food;  Available in English, 3 pages 
6. Description of content:  EPA has received a pesticide petition (3F6793) to amend 40 CFR 
part 180 to establish an amendment/expansion of an existing tolera nce exemption for the 
biochemical pesticide potassium dihydrogen ph osphate. EPA has not fully evaluated the 
merits of the pesticide petition.   
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:   n.a. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID: fr20fe04-46, 
Federal Register : 20 February 2004 (Volume 69, Number 34) Pages 7946-7949; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/February/Day-20/p3718.htm ; Available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. G/SPS/N/USA/872 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number 
OPP-2004-0017, must be receive d on or before 22 March 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:  Identif y docket name "OPP-2003-0017" 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 and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov