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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/972 
8 September 2004 
 (04-3735) 
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 th at EPA received applications as follows to 
register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any previously 
registered products.  No tice of receipt of these applicati ons does not imply a decision by the 
Agency on the applications. 
1. Product Name:  Pioneer Brand B.t. Cr y34/35Ab1 Insect Resistant Corn Seed.  
Plant-incorporated protectant.  Active ingredient:  Bacillus thuringiensis Cry34/35Ab1 insecticidal crystal protein and the genetic material for its production (plasmid insert 
PHP 17662) in event DAS-59122-7 corn.  Pr oposed classification/Use:  None. 
2. Product Name:  Mycogen Brand B.t.  Cry34/35Ab1 Construct 17662 Corn.  
Plant-incorporated protectant.  Active ingredient:  Bacillus thuringiensis Cry34/35Ab1 
insecticidal crystal protein and the genetic material for its production (plasmid insert 
PHP 17662) in event DAS-59122-7 corn.  Pr oposed 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 G/SPS/N/USA/972 
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 9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   DOCID:fr, Federal 
Register : 1 September 2004 (Volume 69, Number 169) Pages 53434-53436; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2004/September/Day-01/p19717.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:  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), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20460.  opp-docket@epa.gov  Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2004-0229" 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