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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/USA/2251 
29 July 2011  
 (11-3908) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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):  Apple, pear and peach commodities, a nd acephate use in or on succulent 
green beans 
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:  Formetanate HCl and Acephate;  Notice of Receipt of 
Requests to Voluntarily Amend Registrations to Terminate Certain Uses  Language(s):  
English  Number of pages:  4 
 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-13/html/2011-17359.htm  
6. Description of content:  EPA is issuing a notice of receip t of requests by registrants to 
voluntarily amend their formetanate HCl and acepha te product registrations to delete uses.  
The requests would delete formetanate HCl use in or on apple, pear and peach commodities, and acephate use in or on succu lent green beans. The requests would not 
terminate the last formetanate HCl or acephate  products registered for use in the United 
States.  EPA intends to grant these requests at  the close of the comment period for this 
announcement unless the Agency receives subs tantive comments w ithin the comment 
period that would merit its further review of the request, or unless one or more of the registrants withdraws its request.  If these request s are granted, any sale, distribution, or use 
of products listed in this notice will be permitte d after the uses are deleted only if such sale, 
distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order. 
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/2251 
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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:      
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 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  12 August 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:   
See http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-13/html/2011-17359.htm  for contact 
details 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] 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 1014, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.s psenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov