. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1465 
23 November 2006 
 (06-5670) 
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):   Weed killers.  Weed and feed products.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners. 
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Notice.  Notice of 
Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations (Available in English, 2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request by registrants to 
voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrati ons and providing a public comment period. 
 
DATES:  Unless a request is withdrawn by 7 May 2007 or 8 December 2006 for 
registrations for which the registrant request ed a waiver of the 180-day comment period, 
orders will be issued canceling these registrati ons.  The Agency will consider withdrawal 
requests postmarked no later than 7 May 2007 or 8 December 2006, whichever is 
applicable. 
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [   ] 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: 
8 November 2006 (Volume 71, Number 216).  Pa ges 65496-65504.  Available in English.  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2006/November/Day-08/p18778.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified. G/SPS/N/USA/1465 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not specified.  
12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or before 7 May 2007 or 
8 December 2006, for those registrations where the 180-day comment period has been 
waived. 
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:  Information Technology and R esources Management Division 
(7502P), 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 Evelyn Alexander , United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-1301;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov