. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/940 
26 July 2004 
 (04-3211) 
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 the pesticide Chlorpyrifos-methyl 
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:   Notice:  Chlorpyrifos-
methyl;  Amendment to the Tolerance Reasse ssment and Risk Management Decision and 
Notice of Receipt of Request for Registration Cancellation (available in English, 3 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA is modifying the terms of  the voluntary cancellation notice 
published in the Federal Register on 24 Apr il 2002 for three pesticide products (Gustafson 
Reldan 4E, Reldan F Insecticidal, and Reld an 4E) containing the active ingredient 
chlorpyrifos-methyl based on data received from the registrants and comments and 
information received from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  EPA 
proposes to extend the effective cancellation for two products (Gustafson Reldan 4E 
Insecticide, Reldan 4E) to 31 December 2004. 
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 : 7 July 2004 (Volume 69, Number 129) Pages 40906-40909;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/July/Day-07/p15209.htm  Available in 
English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   31 December 2004 G/SPS/N/USA/940 
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 12. Final date for comments:   3 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:    
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and 
Services Division (7502C), Office of Pestic ide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.  opp-docket@epa.gov
  
Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2004-0043"  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:   202-7 20-7772;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov