. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/900 
6 April 2004 
 (04-1541) 
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):  This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products 
containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products. 
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:   Pesticide product, 
Registration application , (available in English, 2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide 
products containing active ingredients not incl uded in any previously registered products 
pursuant to the provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA.  Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the applications. 
Products Containing Active Ingredients Not Included in Any Previously Registered 
Products: 
 1. File symbol:  75753-R.  Applicant:  Agriguard Company, LLC, P.O. Box 630, 
Cranford, NJ 07016.  Product name: Furfural Technical. Product type:  Soil fumigant. 
Active ingredient:  Furfural at 99.7%.  Proposed  classification/Use:  None. For formulating 
use only into soil fumigant products for use in greenhouses on cut flowers, greens, 
transplants, propagative materials and other non-food/non-feed items. 
 2. File symbol:  75753-E. Applicant:  Agriguard Company, LLC.  Product name: 
Multiguard Protect.  Product type:  Soil fumigant.  Active ingredient:  Furfural at 90%. 
Proposed classification/Use:None.  Used in greenhouses on cut flowers, greens, transplants, propagative materials and other non-food/non-feed items.
 
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. G/SPS/N/USA/900 
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 9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr10de03-75, 
Federal Register
:  10 December 2003 (Volume 68, Number 237) pages 68896-68897; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2003/December/Day-10/p30521.htm ;  available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. 
12. Final date for comments:   
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] 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-2003-0380" in 
subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number an d 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