. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1290 
1 May 2006 
 (06-2053) 
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):  Beets, garden, tops; beets, garden, roots; and spinach  
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.  Notice of 
Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Establishmen t or Amendment to Regulations for Residues 
of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (Available in English, 2 pages)  
6. Description of content:  EPA announces the initial filing of a petition proposing  to 
establish tolerances for residues of the herbic ide desmedipham (ethyl-m-hydroxycarbanilate 
carbanilate) in or on beets, garden, tops at 1.0 parts per million (ppm); beets, garden, roots at 0.05 ppm; and spinach at 6.0 ppm.  
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: 
21 April 2006 (Volume 71, Number 77).  Pages 20666-20667,  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/April/Day-21/p5957.htm
 
(Available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified G/SPS/N/USA/1290 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  N/A – this is a notice of availability and may or may 
not result in a future regulatory action.  A notice invites the public to submit additional scientific information and comments to the Agency.
   
12. Final date for comments:  Members are encouraged to submit their comments by 
22 May 2006 if possible. 
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:  Registration Division (7505C), 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 Julie Morin, United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington 
D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-4051;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov