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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1112 
30 September 2005 
 (05-4332) 
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):  Products using the organophos phate pesticide Dimethoate.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NOTICE:   Dimethoate 
Revised Risk Assessments; Notice of Ava ilability and Solicitation of Risk Reduction 
Options (Available in English, 3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's revised risk 
assessments for the organophosphate pesticide dime thoate.  In addition, this notice solicits 
public comment on risk reduction options for di methoate.  The public is encouraged to 
suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified.  EPA is 
developing an Interim Re-registration Eligib ility Decision (IRED) for dimethoate through 
the full, 6-Phase public participation process that  the Agency uses to involve the public in 
developing pesticide re-regis tration and tolerance reassessment decisions.  Through these 
programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticid es meet current health and safety standards.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [   ] 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:  NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
6 September 2005 (Volume 70, Number 171) [Pages 53005-53008], http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2005/September/Day-06/p17545.htm ,  Available in 
English.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:   G/SPS/N/USA/1112 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not Applicable.  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 must be received on or before 7 November 2005 
identified by docket ID number OPP-2005-0084.  
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 P esticide 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;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov