. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2096 
6 October 2010  
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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):  Sweet potatoes, walnuts, and yams 
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:  Methyl Parathion; Notice of Receipt of Request to 
Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations   Language:  English  Number of 
pages:  3   
6. Description of content:  In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as ame nded, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of 
a request by the registrant to voluntarily cancel their section 24(c) Special Local Needs 
(SLN) registrations of certain products contai ning the pesticide methyl parathion.  The 
request would delete methyl parathion use in  or on sweet potatoes, walnuts, and yams. 
The request would terminate the last methyl pa rathion products registered for use in the 
United States.  EPA intends to grant this request  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 the registrant withdraws 
its request. If this request is granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this 
notice will be permitted after the registra tion has been cancelled only if the 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/2096 
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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: 
22 September 2010 (Volume 75, Nu mber 183)Notices; Page 57787-57789 
Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo.go v/2010/2010-23722.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) :  22 October 2010 
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:  Kelly Ballard, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office 
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Prot ection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; tel: (703) 305- 8126; fax: (703) 305-5290; e-mail: 
ballard.kelly@epa.gov. 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0332 
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 (IR SD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;
Tel:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov