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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/973 
8 September 2004 
 (04-3749) 
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):  Corn 
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:   Notice:  Pesticide 
Product;  Registration Applications (available in English, 3 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces that EPA rece ived an application as follows 
to register a pesticide product containing an ac tive ingredient not included in any previously 
registered product.  Notice of  receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the 
Agency on the applications. 
Product Name:  Mycogen Brand B.t. Cry1 F Event TC6275 Corn. Plant-incorporated 
protectant.  Active ingredient:  Bacillus t huringiensis moCry1F protein and the genetic 
material for its production (plasmid insert  PHP 12537) in event DAS-06275-8 corn.  
Proposed classification/Use:  None.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/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:   Federal Register : 
1 September 2004 (Volume 69, Nu mber 169) Pages 53432-53434 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2004/September/Day-01/p19615.htm  (available in 
English). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/973 
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 12. Final date for comments:  1 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:   Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention   Division (7511C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environm ental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.  opp-docket@epa.gov  Note:  Identify docket name 
"OPP-2004-0230" 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 a ddress (if available) of other body:   Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety & Technical Services Divisi on, Stop 1027, Washi ngton D.C. 20250.  
Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov