. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/65 
6 July 2004 
 (04-2901) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Environmental Protection Agency  (EPA) (69) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Pesticide Containers and 
Containment (HS Chapter 3808) (ICS 23.020). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Standards for 
Pesticide Containers and Containment (3 Pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   On February 11, 1994, EPA published a proposed rule in the 
Federal Register proposing container design a nd residue removal requirements for refillable 
and non-refillable pesticide containers and st andards for pesticide containment structures 
(59 FR 6712). Subsequently, EPA issued a s upplemental notice in the Federal Register 
partially reopening the comment period on several specific issues (64 FR 56918, October 21, 1999).  Because significant time has passed since the publication of the proposed rule and the supplemental notice, EPA  believes it is appropriate to reopen the 
comment period prior to preparing a final rule. Specifically, EPA is reopening the comment 
period to obtain public input on the proposed requirements which would not have been 
available or could not have been addressed at  the time of either the notice of proposed 
rulemaking in 1994 or the supplemental notice in 1999.  EPA is reopening the comment period for the following proposed rule to solicit public input on issues or technology relating to the proposed requirements that would not have been available or could not have 
been addressed in comments submitted duri ng previous public comment opportunities. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of Environment. 
8. Relevant documents:   69 Federal Register (FR) 39392 30 June 2004;  Title 40 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part s 156 and 165.  Will appear in the Federal Register when 
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9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   16 August 2004 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:        
Internet URLs: 
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