. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1024 
17 January 2005 
 (05-0177) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Products that use the pesticide Pyriproxyfen in or on raw agricultural 
commodities and grass forage and hay. 
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:  Pyriproxyfen: 
Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Esta blish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide 
Chemical in or on Food, (available in English, 6 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition 
proposing the establishment of tolerances for residues of pyriproxyfen, 2-[1-methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxy]pyridine (CA), in or on the raw agricultural commodities (RAC) 
grass forage and hay (crop group 17). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  DOCID:  fr, Federal 
Register:  Federal Register:  22 December 2004 (Volume 69, Number 245) Pages 76724-76729;  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2004/December/Day-22/p27769.htm
 
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available G/SPS/N/USA/1024 
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 12. Final date for comments:  21 January 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   Joseph Tavano, Registration Division (7505C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001.  Tel:  (703) 305-6411;  E-mail:  tavano.joseph@epa.gov
.  
Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2004-0403"  in subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, W ashington D.C. 20250. 
Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@usda.gov