. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1075 
23 May 2005 
 (05-2070) 
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):  Cotton, hops, potatoes, clover, alfalfa. 
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;  Endothall Risk 
Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options; Notice of Availability (5 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA is releasing for public comment its human health and 
environmental fate and effects risk assessme nts and related documents for endothall, a 
dicarboxylic acid herbicide, and encouraging th e public to suggest risk management ideas 
or proposals.  Endothall is used as an aquatic herbicide, biocide, and a desiccant. As an 
aquatic herbicide, endothall is used to cont rol submerged aquatic ve getation and algae in 
lakes, ponds, and irrigation canals.  As a biocide, endothall is used to control mollusks in 
once-through cooling water systems.  As a desiccant, endothall is used on cotton, hops, 
potatoes, clover, and alfalfa. 
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:  11 May 2005 (Volume 70, Number 90)] [24782-24785] http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/May/Day-11/p9220.htm
 
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not available. G/SPS/N/USA/1075 
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 12. Final date for comments:  11 July 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:   Mika J. Hunter, Special Review and Re-registration Division 
(7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Note:  Identify docket name 
"OPP- 2004-0370" 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 a ddress (if available) of other body:   Ms. Julie 
Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point O fficer, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Food Safety & Technical Services Divisi on, Stop 1027, Washi ngton D.C. 20250.  
Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov