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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/894 
6 April 2004 
 (04-1538) 
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 cis-isomer of 1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-
azoniaadamantane chloride 
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:   (available in English, 4 
pages). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition 
proposing the establishment of regulations for resi dues of a certain pesticide chemical in or 
on various food commodities.  EPA has receive d a pesticide petition proposing to establish 
an exemption from the requirement of a tolera nce for the cis-isomer of 1-(3-chloroallyl)-
3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride (CAS Reg. No. 51229-78-8), when used as an 
inert ingredient, a preservative in pesticide fo rmulations applied to growing crops.  EPA 
has determined that the petition contains data  or information regarding the elements set 
forth in section 408(d)(2) of the FFDCA;  however, EPA has not fully evaluated the 
sufficiency of the submitted data at this ti me or whether the data support granting of the 
petition.  Additional data may be need ed before EPA rules on the petition. 
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:   n.a. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr17de03-68, 
Federal Register :  17December 2003 (Volume 68, Number 242) pages 70251-70255; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2003/December/Day-17/p00560.htm ;  available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. G/SPS/N/USA/894 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. 
12. Final date for comments:  n.a. 
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 Record s Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 
Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460. opp-docket@epa.gov Note: Identify doc ket name "OPP-2003-0352" in subject line 
of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number an d E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov