. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2209 
27 April 2011  
 (11-2162) 
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:  Streptomyces Strain K61, and Wood Oils and Gums; 
Registration Review Final Decisions;  Notice of Availability  Language(s):  English  
Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's final registration 
review decisions for Streptomyces Strain K 61, and Wood Oils and Gums.  Registration 
review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide 
continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can 
perform its intended function without unreasona ble adverse effects on human health or the 
environment.  Through this programme, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is 
based on current scientific and other knowledge , including its effects on human health and 
the environment. 
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.    
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  G/SPS/N/USA/2209 
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  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 Register and can be  found at:  Federal 
Register:  13 April 2011 (Volume 76, Number 71) Notices Page 20666-20667 
Or online at http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2011/2011-8548.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) :  Not applicable 
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:  For pesticide specific information, contact the person identified 
in the table in Unit II.A.  For general inform ation on the registration review program for 
biopesticides, contact:  Chris Pfeifer, Biop esticides and Pollution Prevention Division 
(7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC  20460-0001; Tel:  +(703) 308-0031;  Fax:  
+(703) 308-7026;  E-mail:  pfeifer.chris@epa.gov 
Please reference docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0197 
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