. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1304 
8 May 2006 
 (06-2212) 
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):  Sabadilla alkaloids  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners.  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Notice.  Sabadilla 
Alkaloids; Re-registration Eligibility Deci sion for Low Risk Pesticide; Notice of 
Availability (Available in English, 3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  Sabadilla alkaloids are insecticides used for the control of thrips 
on citrus, avocados, and mangos .  Sabadilla alkaloids are obtained from the ground extract 
of the sabadilla plant.  Formulations of sabad illa alkaloid pesticides are currently available 
as wettable powder with the active ingredie nt comprising about 0.2% of the active 
ingredient.  
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: 
26 April 2006 (Volume 71, Number 80), Pages 24681-24683. 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/April/Day-26/p6303.htm  
Available in English.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified. G/SPS/N/USA/1304 
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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 
26 June 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 Re-registration Divisi on (7508C), 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, Acting, United Stat es 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