. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1004 
25 November 2004 
 (04-5131) 
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 hexythiazox corn grain, stover, and f odder 
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:   Final rule:  Hexythiazox; 
Pesticide Tolerances for Em ergency Exemptions (Available in English, 9 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This final rule establishes the time-limited tolerances for 
combined residues of hexythiazox (trans-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-oxothiazolidine-3 carboxamide) and its metabo lites containing the (4-chlorophenyl)-4-
methyl-2-oxo-3-thiazolidine moiety in or on corn, field, grain at 0.05 ppm; corn, field, forage at 2.0 ppm; and corn, field, stover at 2.0 ppm. 
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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:  fr, Federal 
Register: Federal Register: 10 November  2004 (Volume 69, Number 217) Pages 65073-
65081; http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2004/November/Day-10/p24926.htm  
(Available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   10 November 2004 G/SPS/N/USA/1004 
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 12. Final date for comments:  10 January 2005 
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:   Andrew Ertman, Registration Division (7505C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone numbe r: (703) 308-9367; e-mail address: sec-18-
mailbox@epa.gov . Note: Identify docket name "OPP-2004-0329" 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 add ress (if available) of other body:  Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety & Technical Services Division,  Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250. Tel: 202-
720-4051; Fax 202-690-0677; Email fstsd@usda.gov