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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1783 
21 April 2008  
 (08-1875) 
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 numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  CCA is a chemical wood preservative  containing chromium, copper and 
arsenic.  CCA is used in pressure treated w ood to protect wood from rotting due to insects and 
microbial agents.  EPA has clas sified CCA as a restricted use product, for use only by 
certified pesticide applicators. 
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:   Chromated 
Copper Arsenate Revised Risk A ssessments; Notice of Availabil ity and Solicitation of Risk 
Reduction Options (available  in English, 3 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availa bility of EPA's revised risk 
assessments for the restricted use antimicrobial pesticide chro mated copper arsenate (CCA).  
In addition, this notice solicits public co mment on risk reduction options for CCA and on 
EPA's preliminary benefits as sessment (Phase 5 of 6-Phase Process).  The public is 
encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified.  
EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for CCA through the full, 6-Phase public participation proces s that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing 
pesticide reregistration and tole rance reassessment decisions.   Through these programs, EPA 
is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.  
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, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    G/SPS/N/USA/1783 
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  9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   F e d e r a l  R e g i s t e r :   
16 April 2008 (Volume 73, Number 74) Notices Page 20627-20629; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA -PEST/2008/April/Day-16/p8168.htm
 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  N/A 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   This is a notice of availability which may or may not 
result in further regulatory action. 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or  before 16 June 2008, and may 
be identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0250. 
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, (7505P), Office of Pe sticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Aut hority, 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