. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2151 
7 February 2011  
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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:  US Environmental Protection Agency 
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):  Multiple products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Menthol and Propetamphos;  Registration Review 
Proposed Decisions;  Notice of Availability  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed 
registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in the table in Unit II.A. and opens a 
public comment period on the proposed decisions .  Registration review is EPA's periodic 
review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the 
statutory standard for registration, that is , that the pesticide can perform its intended 
function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment.  Through this programme, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on 
current scientific and other knowledge, incl uding its effects on human health and the 
environment. 
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:  
[ ] 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 number)    
[X] None  G/SPS/N/USA/2151 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
document has been published in the Federal Register and can be  found at:  Federal 
Register:  26 January 2011 (Volume 76,  Number 17) Notices;  Page 4690-4691 
Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2011/2011-1638.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Proposed 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) :  28 March 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  For pesticide specific information, contact:  The Chemical 
Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the table in Unit II.A.  For 
general information on the registration review  program, contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide 
Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of P esticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Tel:  +(703) 305-
5026;  Fax:  +(703) 308-8090;  E-mail:  costello.kevin@epa.gov 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0008 
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 Fore ign 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.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov