. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1142 
26 October 2005 
 (05-4945) 
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):  Field corn and soybeans  
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.  Flumiclorac 
pentyl; Tolerance Reassessment Decision for Lo w Risk Pesticide; Notice of Availability 
(Available in English, 3 pages)  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's Tolerance 
Reassessment Decision (TRED) for the pesticide flumiclorac pentyl, and opens a public comment period on this document, related ri sk assessments, and ot her support documents. 
EPA completed its evaluation of the uses of flumiclorac pentyl, reassessed five (5) existing 
tolerances or legal residue limits, and reached a tolerance reassessment decision for this low 
risk pesticide.  Flumiclorac pentyl is a post-emergence herbicide used on field corn, 
soybeans and non-crop areas, such as: industrial sites, airports, military installations, roadsides and associated  rights-of-way,and other similar ar eas to control a selected group of 
broadleaf weeds, specifically morning-glory and velvet leaf.  
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:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
19 October 2005 (Volume 70, Number 201)][Pages:60824-60826], http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2005/October/Day-19/p20708.htm  (Available in 
English)  G/SPS/N/USA/1142 
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 10. Proposed date of adoption:   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not Applicable – 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:  Comments must be received on or before 18 November 2005 
identified by docket ID number OPP-200 5-0229.  
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:  Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508c), 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@usda.gov