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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1323 
7 June 2006 
 (06-2724) 
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):  Corn in or on all corn commodities . 
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.   Notice of 
Filing of a Pesticide Petition for the Establishment of a Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance for the Residues of  the Plant-Incorporated Protectants Bacillus 
Thuringiensis Cry2A2 Protein and the Genetic Mate rial for Its Production in Corn in or on 
All Corn Commodities (Available in English, 1 page).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition 
proposing the establishment of a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance 
for the residues of the plant-incorporated protectants Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab2 and 
the genetic material necessary for its produc tion in corn in or on all corn commodities.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [ X ] 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:  26 May 2006 (Volume 71,  Number 102, Pages:  30400 - 30401),  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/May/Day-26/p8040.htm  
Available in English . 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   G/SPS/N/USA/1323 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availability and may or may not 
result in a future regulatory action.  A notice invites the public to submit additional scientific information and comments to the Agency.
   
12. Final date for comments:  Comments should be received on or before 26 June 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:  Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Divisi on (75011P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 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 Deborah Thompson, United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington 
D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov