. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1086 
9 June 2005 
 (05-2357) 
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):  Succulent beans, spinach, grapes and pecans. 
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. Endosulfan; 
Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations (Available in English, 4 pages). 
6. Description of content:  EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by the endosulfan 
registrant(s) to voluntarily amend their registrati ons to terminate use of certain products on  
succulent beans, spinach, grapes,and pecans.  The requests would not terminate the last 
endosulfan product(s) registered for use in th e U.S. EPA intends to grant these requests at 
the close of the comment period for this  announcement unless the Agency receives 
substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the 
request(s), or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this period.  Upon acceptance of these requests, any sale, distributio n, or use of products listed in this notice 
will be permitted only if such sale, distribution,  or use is consistent with the terms as 
described in the final order. 
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: 
27 May 2005 (Volume 70, Number 102)][Notices] [Page 30719-30723], http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/May/Day-27/p10679.htm
 Available in 
English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not available. G/SPS/N/USA/1086 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   N/A. 
12. Final date for comments:  Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP-2002 -0262, 
must be received on or before 27 June 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:    
Meghan French, Special Review and Re-registra tion Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency , 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC 20460-0001;  Telephone number:  (703) 308- 8004;  Fax number:  (703) 308-8005;  E-
mail address:  french.meghan@epa.gov
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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