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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1046 
31 March 2005 
 (05-1302) 
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):  Agricultural food/feed items. 
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 
a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food, 
(available in English, 6 pages). 
6. Description of content: EPA has received pesticide petition establishing a tolerance for 
residues of the insecticide zeta-cypermethrin (±[alpha]-Cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (±) 
cis, trans 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2- di methylcyclopropanecarboxylate and its inactive 
isomers) in or on all food/feed items (other than those covered by a higher tolerance as a 
result of use on growing crops) in food/feed  handling establishments at 0.05 parts per 
million (ppm).  
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:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:  fr, Federal 
Register:  [Federal Register:  16 March 2005 (Volume 70, Number 50)] [12874-12879] 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/March/Day-16/p5214.htm  
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available. G/SPS/N/USA/1046 
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 12. Final date for comments:  15 April 2005 
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:   Linda A. DeLuise, Registration Division (7505C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Note:  Iden tify docket name "OPP-2005-0041" 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 & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250. Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@usda.gov