. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1101 
8 August 2005 
 (05-3545) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  various lignosulfonate chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities when 
used as inert ingredients in pesticide formul ations applied to growing crops or to raw 
agricultural commodities after harvest, or to animals. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
U.S. trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Final rule. 
Lignosulfonates; Exemptions from the Requirement  of a Tolerance, Available in English, 4 
pages. 
6. Description of content:  The Agency is establishing 44 ex emptions from the requirement 
of a tolerance for residues of various lignosul fonate chemicals in or on raw agricultural 
commodities when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations applied to growing 
crops or to raw agricultural commodities afte r harvest, or to animals. This regulation 
eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of these lignosulfonate chemicals. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/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:   N/A 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Federal Register:    
27 July 2005 (Volume 70, Number 143) Pages 43309-43313, 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/July/Day-27/p14887.htm\  Available in 
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10. Proposed date of adoption:    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   27 July 2005.  In the Federal Register of 16 February 
2005, EPA issued a proposed rule. The Ag ency proposed to establish 44 tolerance 
exemptions for residues of various lignosulfo nate chemicals in or on raw agricultural 
commodities when used as inert ingredients in pesticide formulations applied to growing 
crops or to raw agricultural commodities after harvest, or to animals.  
12. Final date for comments:  Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or 
before 26 September, 2005.  
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; telephone number: (703)  305-6304; fax number: (703)  305-0599; e-mail address: 
boyle.kathryn@epa.gov . 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250. 
Tel: 202-720-4051; Fax 202-690-0677; Email fstsd@usda.gov