. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1843 
22 July 2008 
 (08-3535) 
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):  Potato, strawberry, tomato, carrot, pepper, other 
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:  Chloropicrin, 
Dazomet, Metam Sodium/Potassium, and Me thyl Bromide Reregistration Eligibility 
Decisions;  Notice of Availability (available in English, 3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availab ility of EPA's Reregistration 
Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the soil fumi gant pesticides chlor opicrin, dazomet, metam 
sodium/potassium, and methyl bromide, a nd opens a public comment period on these 
documents.  The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in 
the Dockets for these pesticides – docket numbers are listed below.  Soil fumigants are used to kill soil-borne pests in producing many cr ops, including primarily potatoes, tomatoes, 
strawberries carrots, and pe ppers.  EPA has reviewed chloropicrin, dazomet, metam 
sodium/potassium, and methyl bromide through the public participation process that the 
Agency uses to involve the public in deve loping pesticide reregistration and tolerance 
reassessment decisions.  Through these programs, EPA is ensuring  that all pesticides meet 
current health and safety standards.  
 Chloropicrin, 0040:  EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-03 Dazomet, 2135:  EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-01 
Metam sodium/potassium, 2390:  EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-01 
Methyl bromide, 0335:  EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-01 
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    G/SPS/N/USA/1843 
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  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:   F e d e r a l  R e g i s t e r :   
16 July 2008 (Volume 73, Number 137) Notices Page 40871-40873; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2008/July/Day-16/p16266.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 15 September 2008. 
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