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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1928 
29 May 2009  
 (09-2581) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  The 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):  Multiple 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ X ] All trading partners, or [   ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Ametryn, Amitraz, Ammonium  Soap Salts of Higher 
Fatty Acids (C8-C18 saturated; C8-C12 unsaturated), Bitertanol, Coppers, et al.; Proposed 
Tolerance Actions  Language:  English  Number of pages:  13   
6. Description of content:  EPA is proposing to revoke cer tain tolerances/tolerance 
exemptions for the fungicides pentachloron itrobenzene and triadimenol, the herbicides 
ametryn, fluazifop-P-butyl, and prometryn; the insecticides amitraz and mineral oil; the defoliant/desiccant sodium chlorate; and the f ungicide/algicide/herbicide coppers.  Also, 
EPA is proposing to modify certain tolera nces for the fungicide bitertanol and the 
insecticide malathion.  In addition, EPA is proposing to establish new tolerances/tolerance 
exemptions for the fungicides coppers a nd pentachloronitrobenzene; the herbicide 
prometryn; the insecticide malathion; and th e defoliant/desiccant sodium chlorate; and 
revise the tolerance expression for the ammoni um salts of higher fatty acids (ammonium 
soap salts). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)    
[   ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)     
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     G/SPS/N/USA/1928 
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  [   ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [   ] Yes   [ X ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  US law requires that EPA explain the reasons for departing from 
the Codex level in a notice published for public  comment. EPA's effort to harmonize with 
Codex MRLs is summarized in the tolerance reassessment section of individual risk assessments and in the Residue Chemistr y document which supports those risk 
assessments, as mentioned in Unit II.A. Specific to lerance actions in this proposed rule and 
how they compare to Codex MRLs (if any) are discussed in Unit II.A. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  [Federal 
Register:  13 May 2009 (Volume 74, Number 91)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 22478-22490]or 
online at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2009/May/Day-13/p11172.htm   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable  
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [   ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
[   ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [   ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  13 July 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   Joseph Nevola, Special Review and Reregistration Division 
(7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-
8037; e-mail address: nevola.joseph@epa.gov.   Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0251 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National Notification Authority, [   ] National Enquiry 
Point.  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 Division (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  
us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov