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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1199 
10 January 2006 
 (06-0092) 
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Imazaquin is an imidazolinone herbic ide which controls weeds by inhibiting 
the synthesis of specific amino acids (valine,  leucine and isoleucine) necessary for plant 
growth. It is registered as a pre-plant, pree mergence and early postemergence herbicide for 
use on soybeans.  It is also registered for pre- and postemergence weed control on 
ornamentals and warm season turfgrass in bot h residential and non- residential settings.  
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.   Imazaquin; 
Tolerance Reassessment Decision for Low Risk Pesticide; Notice of Availability (Available 
in English, 3 pages)  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's Tolerance 
Reassessment Decision (TRED) for the pestic ide Imazaquin, and opens a public comment 
period on this document, related risk assessme nts, and other support documents.  EPA has 
reviewed the low risk pesticide imazaquin thro ugh a modified, streamlined version of the 
public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing 
pesticide tolerance reassessment and reregistration decisions.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [ X ] 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:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
28 December 2005 (Volume 70, Number 248), Pages 76823-76825, http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/December/Day-28/p7991.htm  (Available in 
English)  G/SPS/N/USA/1199 
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 10. Proposed date of adoption:  TBA 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  TBA 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP-2005-0478, 
should be received on or be fore 27 February 2006. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Special Review and Reregistration, 7508C,  Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency , 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 
D.C. 20460-0001  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms. Lashonda McLeod, United States SPS Nati onal Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250. Tel:  202-720-5683; Fax:  202-690-0677; E-mail:  fstsd@usda.gov