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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/835
2 December 2003
(03-6384)
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Products that use the pesticide plant-incorporated protectant Bacillus
thuringiensis Cry1Ab protein and the genetic material necessary for its production
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:   Experimental Use
Permit; Receipt of Application (Available in English, 3 pages)
6. Description of content:  This notice announces receipt of an application 67979-EUP-G
from Syngenta Seeds, Inc. requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the plant-
incorporated protectant Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab protein and the genetic material
necessary for its production (via elements of p2062) in corn.  The Agency has determined
that the application may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in accordancewith 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application.
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, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection 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:fr05no03-67,
Federal Register: 5 November 2003 (Volume 68, Number 214) Pages 62586-62588;
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2003/November/Day-05/p27677.html  (Available
in English)
10. Proposed date of adoption:   NA
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   NAG/SPS/N/USA/835
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12. Final date for comments:  5 December 2003
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 Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and
Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental ProtectionAgency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. opp-docket@epa.gov
Note: Identify docket name “OPP-2003-0029” in subject line of your response.
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification 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, Email: fstsd@fas.usda.gov