. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1259 
4 April 2006 
 (06-1565) 
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):  Onion, green;  onion, Welsh;  leek;  a nd shallot, fresh leaves;  Grass, forage 
and grass, hay;  grass, straw;  and grass, seed screenings.  
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 of Filing of 
Pesticide Petitions for Establishment of a Regul ation for Residues of Dimethenamid in or on 
Various Food and Feed Commodities (Available in English, 1 page).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions 
proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of dimethenamid, (R, S)-2-chloro-N-
[(1-methyl-2-methoxy) ethyl]-N-(2,4-dimethylthien-3-yl)-acetamide in or on food 
commodities onion, green; onion, Welsh;  leek;  and shallot, fresh leaves at 0.01 parts per 
million (ppm);  Grass, forage at 0.05 ppm;  grass, hay at 0.30 ppm;  grass, straw at 0.01 ppm;  and grass, seed screenings at 0.01 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,  [   ] 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: 
22 March 2006 (Volume 71, Number 55, Pages:  14521 - 14522),  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/March/Day-22/p2634.htm  (available in 
English).  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  - G/SPS/N/USA/1259 
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  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:  Members are encouraged to submit comments on or before 
21 April 2006. 
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