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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1475 
30 November 2006 
 (06-5758) 
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):   Cabbage, dried beans, dried peas,  hops, lentils, pecans and sugar beets.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners. 
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Notice.  Methyl 
Parathion; Notice of Receipt of a Request to Voluntarily Amend Methyl Parathion Pesticide 
Registrations to Terminate Uses (Available in English, 3 pages). 
6. Description of content:  In accordance with federal law, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt 
of a request by the registrant to voluntarily amend their registration to terminate some uses 
from the methyl parathion technical registration. The request would terminate methyl 
parathion use in or on cabbage, dried beans,  dried peas, hops, lentils, pecans and sugar 
beets. The request would not terminate the last  methyl parathion product registered for use 
in the U.S., but would terminate these uses on the only technical product. EPA intends to 
grant this request at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the 
Agency receives substantive comments within  the comment period that would merit its 
further review of the request, or unless the registrant withdraws their request within this 
period. Upon acceptance of this request, any sale,  distribution, or use of products listed in 
this notice will be permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the 
terms as described in the final order. 
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/1475 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
22 November 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225).  Pages 67567-67569.  Available in English. http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2006/November/Day-22/p19748.htm 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Unable to determine at this time. 
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 22 December 2006 
if possible. 
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 Re-registrati on Division (7508P), 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:  
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, International Regulations and Standards Di vision (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250.  Tel:  202-720-1301;  Fax:  2 02-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov