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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1287 
1 May 2006 
 (06-2044) 
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):  Garlic and shallot (bulb), and onion (dry bulb).  
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 of a Pesticide Petition for Establishmen t of Regulations for the Combined Residues 
of Total Fluroxypyr in or on Garlic, Onion, and Shallot (Available in English, 3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition 
proposing the establishment of regulations for the combined residues of total fluroxypyr (fluroxypyr MHE and its metabolite  fluroxypyr) in or on garlic  and shallot (bulb), and onion 
(dry bulb at 0.03 parts per million (ppm).  
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: 
21 April 2006 (Volume 71, Number 77), Pages 20661-20663.    http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/April/Day-21/p5951.htm
 (Available in 
English).  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified G/SPS/N/USA/1287 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  N/A – 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:  Members are encouraged to submit their comments by 
22 May 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:  Registration Division (7505C), 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:  
Ms Julie Morin, United States SPS National Notification Authority, 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@fas.usda.gov