. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1192 
10 January 2006 
 (06-0089) 
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):  Cotton, with lesser use on pecans, cole crops, lettuce, onions, and other minor 
crops. Cypermethrin can be applied directly to  cattle (ear tags) and horses, and to pet (dog, 
horse) sleeping quarters  
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. 
Cypermethrin Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options 
(Available in English, 3 pages)  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk assessments 
and related documents for the pyrethroid pestic ide cypermethrin, and opens a 60 day public 
comment period on these documents. Members are encouraged to suggest risk management 
ideas or proposals to address the risks iden tified.  EPA is developing a RED for 
cypermethrin through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses 
to involve the public in deve loping pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment 
decisions.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] 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: 
28 December 2005 (Volume 70, Number 248), Pages 76818-76820, http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/December/Day-28/p24407.htm  (Available in 
English)  G/SPS/N/USA/1192 
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 10. Proposed date of adoption:  TBA 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  TBA 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0293, must be receive d on or before 27 February 2006.  
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:  Special Review and Reregistration, 7508C,  Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency , 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 
D.C. 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. Lashonda McLeod, United States SPS Nati onal Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250. Tel:  202-720-5683; Fax:  202-690-0677; E-mail:  fstsd@usda.gov