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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1389 
28 August 2006 
 (06-4019) 
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):  All food and ornamental crops, for algae control in catfish aquaculture, and in 
direct aquatic applications as an algaecide , herbicide, molluscicide, and leech control.  
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.   Coppers 
Reregistration Eligibility Decision;  Notice of  Availability (Available in English, 1 page).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availab ility of EPA's Reregistration 
Eligibility Decision (RED) for copper-containi ng pesticides and opens a public comment 
period on this document and its supporting docume nts.  Coppers are used in agriculture as a 
broad-spectrum fungicide and bactericide on vi rtually all food and ornamental crops, for 
algae control in catfish aquaculture, and in di rect aquatic applications as an algaecide, 
herbicide, molluscicide, and leech control.  C oppers are also registered for antimicrobial 
applications including use as an anti-foulant and preservative.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [ X ] 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: 
9 August 2006 (Volume 71, Number 153, Pages:  45550 - 45551),  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2006/August/Day-09/p12899.htm  
Available in English.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated G/SPS/N/USA/1389 
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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:  Comments should be received on or before 10 October 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 Division (7508P), 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 Deborah Thompson, United States SPS Nati onal Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-720-1301;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov