. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1374 
10 August 2006 
 (06-3849) 
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):  Various food commodities using 2H-azepin-2-one, 1-ethenylhexahydro-, 
homopolymer; as an inert ingredient.  
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:  Final Rule.   2H-Azepin-
2-one, 1-Ethenylhexahydro-, Homopolymer I; To lerance Exemption, (available in English, 
3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of 2H-azepin-2-one, 1-ethenylhexahydro-, homopolymer; when used as an inert ingredient in or on food comm odities. This regulation eliminates the need to 
establish a maximum permissible level for residues of 2H-azepin-2-one, 1-
ethenylhexahydro-, homopolymer.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety, [ X ] 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: 
26 July 2006 (Volume 71, Number 143, Page:  42288 - 42291),  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/July/Day-26/p11953.htm  
Available in English.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  This regulation is effective 26 July 2006.  This document was 
published in the federal register as a notice on 1 March 2006.  G/SPS/N/USA/1374 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not specified  
12. Final date for comments:  Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or 
before 25 September 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 (7505P), 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 Deborah Thompson, 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;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov