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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1787 
21 April 2008  
 (08-1887) 
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 numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Creosote, a restricted use pesticide, is  a "heavy duty wood preservative" that 
was first registered in the United States in 1948.  Presently, 13 produc ts are registered as 
industrial wood preservatives for above and ground wood protection treatments, as well as 
wood used in marine environments. 
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:   C r e o s o t e  
Revised Risk Assessments and Qualitative Economic Analysis of the Alternatives; Notice of 
Availability and Solicitation of Risk Reducti on Options (available in English, 3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availa bility of EPA's revised risk 
assessments for the pesticide creo sote.  In addition, this notice solicits public comment on risk 
reduction options for creosote as well as so licits comments on the qualitative economic 
impacts analysis, (Phase 5 of 6-Phase Proc ess).  EPA is developing a Reregistration 
Eligibility Decision (RED ) for creosote through the full, 6-Ph ase public participation process 
that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide rere gistration and tolerance 
reassessment decisions.  Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet 
current health and safety standards.  
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:    G/SPS/N/USA/1787 
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  9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   F e d e r a l  R e g i s t e r :   
16 April 2008 (Volume 73, Number 74) Notices Page 20629-20631; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2008/April/Day-16/p8169.htm
 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availability which may or may not 
result in further regulatory action. 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or  before 16 June 2008, and may 
be identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0248. 
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: 
Registration Division, (7505P), Office of Pe sticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Aut hority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  
us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov