. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/862 
24 February 2004 
 (04-0771) 
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 formal dehyde, polymer with [alpha]-[bis(1-
phenylethyl)phenyl]-[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxy -1,2-ethanediyl) when  used as an inert 
ingredient in a pesticide product. 
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:   Formaldehyde, polymer 
with [alpha]-[bis(1-phenylethyl)phenyl]-[ omega]-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl); 
Tolerance Exemption , Available in English, 4 pages 
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of formaldehyde, polym er with [alpha]-[bis(1-phenylethyl)phenyl]-
[omega]-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide 
product.  This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for 
residues of formaldehyde, polymer with [al pha]-[bis(1-phenylethyl)phenyl]-[omega]-
hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl).   
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:  fr28ja04-8, 
Federal Register : 28 January 2004 (Volume 69, Number 18), pages 4069-4073; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/January/Day-28/p1375.htm ; Available in 
English 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   28 January 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   28 January 2004 G/SPS/N/USA/862 
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 12. Final date for comments: Objections and requests for hearings, identified by docket ID 
number OPP-2003-0392, must be recei ved on or before 29 March 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:   Public Information and Reco rds 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-2003-0392" 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 and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov