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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2132 
1 February 2011  
 (11-0490) 
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:  Petition for a Ban on Triclosan;  Notice of Availability 
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  This notice makes available for review and public comment a 
petition submitted by Beyond Pes ticides, and Food & Water Watc h (hereafter referred to as 
"the petitioners'") to the Environmental Protec tion Agency (hereafter referred to as "EPA" 
or "the Agency"), asking EPA to use its authority under various statutes to regulate triclosan.  Triclosan is an antimicrobial s ubstance used in pesticide products, hand 
sanitizers, toothpaste, and other consumer products.  The petitioners claim that the "pervasive and widespread use" of triclosan poses significant risks to human health and the 
environment.  In addition, the petitioners clai m that the agency failed to address the impacts 
posed by triclosan's degradation products on human health and the environment, failed to 
conduct separate assessments for triclosan r esidues in contaminated drinking water and 
food, and is complacent in seriously addressing concerns related to antibacterial resistance 
and endocrine disruption.  EPA has established a public docket, which contains a copy of 
the petition and will contain all comments receive d in response to this notice.  The docket 
may be accessed as described in this notice. 
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.    G/SPS/N/USA/2132 
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  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 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 Regi ster and can be found at: Federal Register: 
8 December 2010 (Volume 75, Numb er 235) Notices; Page 76461-76463 
Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo.go v/2010/2010-30850.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) :  7 February 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:  Timothy F. McMahon, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office 
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Prot ection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; Tel:  "(703) 308-63 42;  Fax:  +(703) 308-8481;  E-mail 
address:  mcmahon.tim@epa.gov. 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0548 
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