. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1084 
9 June 2005 
 (05-2356) 
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):  Corn, sorghum and wheat . 
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 : Nitrapyrin 
Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability (available in English). 
6. Description of content:  This notice announces the availa bility of EPA's Re-registration 
Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide nitrapyrin [2-chloro-6- (trichloromethyl)pyridine], and opens a pub lic comment period on this document.  The 
Agency's risk assessments and other related docum ents also are available in the nitrapyrin 
Docket.  Nitrapyrin is a nitrification inhibito r, and is used on corn, sorghum, and wheat.  
EPA has reviewed nitrapyrin through the public  participation process that the Agency uses 
to involve the public in developing pesticid e re-registration and tolerance reassessment 
decisions.  Through these programs, EPA is ensu ring that all pesticides meet current health 
and safety standards. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] 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:   NA 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  [Federal Register: 
1 June 2005 (Volume 70, Number 104)][Notices][Page 31450-31453] 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/June/Day-01/p10764.htm  
Available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   N/A. G/SPS/N/USA/1084 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP-2004-0283, 
must be received on or before 1 August 2005. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Stephanie Plummer, Special Review and Re -registration Division (7508C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protec tion Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001;  Telephone number:   (703) 305-0076;  Fax number:  (703) 
308-7042;  E-mail address:  plummer.stephanie@epa.gov
. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Inquiry 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