. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1203 
10 January 2006 
 (06-0099) 
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):   Metaldehyde is a molluscicide used to control slugs and snails on a variety of 
tree, fruit, and vegetable crops in agricultural, hor ticultural, or residential settings. It is also 
used on residential turf  
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. Metaldehyde 
Risk Assessments; Notice of  Availability and Risk Reduc tion Options (Available in 
English, 3 pages)  
6. Description of content:  EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and 
environmental fate and effects risk assessmen ts and related documen ts for metaldehyde, a 
pesticide, and soliciting public comment on risk management ideas or proposals. 
Metaldehyde is a molluscicide used to control sl ugs and snails on a variety of tree, fruit, and 
vegetable crops in agricultural, horticultural, or  residential settings. It is also used on 
residential turf.  
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: 
30 December 2005 (Volume 70, Number 250), Pages 77382-77384, http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/December/Day-30/p8041.htm  (Available in 
English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  TBA G/SPS/N/USA/1203 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:  TBA 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0231, should be receive d on or before 28 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