. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1509 
14 February 2007 
 (07-0649) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
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.  
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.  Quinoclamine; 
Receipt of Application for Emergency Ex emption, Solicitation of Public Comment 
(Available in English, 2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA has received a specific exemp tion request to use the pesticide 
quinoclamine (CAS No. 2797-51-5) to treat up to 600 acres of ornamental plants grown in 
containers in commercial greenhouses to contro l liverwort.  The Applicant proposes the use 
of a new chemical which has not been regist ered by the EPA.  EPA is soliciting public 
comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [ X ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests       
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  As part of this request, 
the Applicant asserts that liverwort infesta tions in the affected area are becoming more 
severe, resulting in crop losses and difficulty for many operations to grow their crop 
successfully.  The Applicant asserts that quinoclamine can reliably remove liverwort and its 
propagules from a containerized plant.  
9. 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/1509 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
7 February 2007 (Volume 72, Number 25) Notices Page 5709-5710 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2007/February/Day-07/p1733.htm  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  This is a notice of 
availability which may or may not result in further regulatory action.  Comments must be received on or before 22 February 2007, identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-
0028.  
12. 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:   
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
United States SPS National Notification Author ity, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Di vision (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250.  Tel:  202-720-1301;  Fax:  2 02-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov