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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/276
17 May 2000
(00-2010)
Committee on Sanitary and 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 number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pesticides
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Pesticides; Draft Guidance for
Pesticide Registrants on Voluntary Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling Based on
Mode/Target Site of Action on the Pest - Request for Comments (3 pages plus
accompanying document)
5. Description of content:  EPA has developed guidance for pesticide registrants on
voluntary pesticide resistance management labeling based on mode/target site of action for
pesticide products that are intended for general agricultural use.  This effort will help
reduce the development of pesticide resistance based on mode/target site of action and leadto better environmental protection. These guidelines are the result of a joint effort of the
United States, Canada, and Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA). The guidance provides consistency in resistance management labeling being
considered for approval in any or all of the countries involved in NAFTA.  The Agency
seeks public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) notice entitled "Draft
Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Voluntary Pesticide Resistance Management
Labeling Based on Mode/Target Site of Action on the Pest".  This draft PR notice providesguidance to the registrant concerning schemes of classification of pesticides according to
their mode/target site of action, a recommended standard presentation and format for
showing group identification symbols on end-use product labels, and labeling resistance
management strategies in the use directions.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 65 FR 30115,
10 May 2000 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.G/SPS/N/USA/276
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10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  10 July 2000.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Environmental Protection Agency.
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which will be sent upon request
to the address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 10271400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov