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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/952 
24 August 2004 
 (04-3530) 
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 Bromoxynil, Diclofop-methyl, dicofol, Diquat, Etridiazole, 
Folpet, Paraquat, Propargite, Picloram, Tri phenyltin hydroxide, hekakis distannoxane, 
5-Ethoxy-3-1,2,4-thiadiazole, hydramethylnon , Ipodione, and Triclopyr such as apples, 
beans, butternut squash, chestnuts, citrus, co tton, pome and stone fruit, grapes, raisins, 
hops, hickory, macadamia, walnuts and pecans, peppermint, spearmint, strawberries, tea, cucurbit and fruiting vegetables, cattle, goat,  horses, hogs, sheep, melons and tomatoes. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Proposed Rule :  
Bromoxynil, Diclofop-methyl, dicofol, Diquat,  Etridiazole, et.al, Proposed Tolerance 
Actions, http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2004/August/Day -04/p17508.htm   
(available in English, 18 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA is proposing to revoke certain  tolerances for the herbicides 
bromoxynil, diclofop-methyl, and paraquat;  the fungicides etridiazo le (terrazole) and 
iprodione; the miticides dicofol and proparg ite;  and the plant growth regulator and 
herbicide diquat. Also, EPA is proposing to re move duplicate tolerances for the herbicides 
bromoxynil and Picloram;  the fumigant phosphi ne; the fungicide iprodione; the miticides 
dicofol and propargite;  and the insecticid es fenbutatin-oxide and hydramethylnon. In 
addition, EPA is proposing to modify  certain tolerances for the insecticide 
hydramethylnon;  the herbicides bromoxynil, paraquat, and triclopyr; the fungicides 
etridiazole, folpet, iprodione, and triphenyltin  hydroxide (TPTH);  the miticides dicofol and 
propargite;  and the plant growth regulator and herbicide diquat.  Moreover, EPA is 
proposing to establish new tolerances for the herbicides bromoxynil, paraquat, and 
picloram;  the fungicides etridiazole, folpet, and TPTH;  the miticides dicofol and propargite;  the insecticide fenbutatin-oxide;  a nd the plant growth regulator and herbicide 
diquat. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from 
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 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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  : DOCID:fr, Federal 
Register : 4 August 2004 (Volume 69, Number 149) Pages 47051-47068;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/August/Day-04/p17508.htm  (available in 
English). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available 
12. Final date for comments:  4 October 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 Records Integrity Br anch  (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-2004-0154" 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 & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  
Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax 202-720- 7772;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov